Word: xeromorphs
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: xe
ro
morphs
Definition: Plural of xeromorph; a species of plant that has adaptations to survive in an environment with little liquid water, such as a desert or an ice- or snow-covered region in the Alps or the Arctic
Morphemes:
Affix: xero-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Xerox; photocopying
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ξηρός
Language: grc
Decoded: xeros
Meaning: dry
Affix: -morph
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: morpheme; minimal meaningful language unit; it cannot be divided into smaller meaningful units
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μορφή
Language: grc
Decoded: morphe
Meaning: form, shape
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.