Word: photophores
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pho
to
phores
Definition: Plural of photophore. A light- emitting organ, found in some fish and other marine animals.
Morphemes:
Affix: photo-
Language: en
Meaning: light
Affix: -phore
Language: en
Meaning: bearer
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -φόρος
Language: grc
Decoded: -phoros
Meaning: bearing
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.