Word: osmoreceptors
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: os
more
cep
tors
Definition: Plural of osmoreceptor; sensory end organ that responds to changes in osmotic pressure
Morphemes:
Affix: osmo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: osmosis; diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a place of higher concentration to a place of lower concentration until the concentration on both sides is equal
Affix: receptor
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any specialized cell or structure that responds to sensory stimuli.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: receptor
Language: la
Decoded: receptor
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any specialized cell or structure that responds to sensory stimuli.
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.