Word: electrosensory
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: e
lec
tro
sen
sor
y
Definition: Of or pertaining to the ability of a biological organism to perceive electrical impulses.
Morphemes:
Affix: electro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: electricity or electrical
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἤλεκτρον
Language: grc
Decoded: elektron
Meaning: amber
Affix: sense
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To use biological senses: to either see, hear, smell, taste, or feel.
Affix: -or
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Creates an agent noun, indicating a person who does something.
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of”.