Word: halophiles
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ha
lo
philes
Definition: Plural of halophile; archaebacteria requiring a salt-rich environment for growth and survival
Morphemes:
Affix: halo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: sea, salt, salt water
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἅλς
Language: grc
Decoded: als
Meaning: sea, salt
Affix: -phile
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns and adjectives meaning "loving; friendly", or "friend".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φίλος
Language: grc
Decoded: philos
Meaning: dear, beloved
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.