Word: phytochrome
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: phy
to
chrome
Definition: Any of a class of pigments that control most photomorphogenic responses in higher plants
Morphemes:
Affix: phyto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Pertaining to or derived from plants.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φυτόν
Language: grc
Decoded: phuton
Meaning: plant
Affix: -chrome
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: various pigments