Word: xenobionts
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: xe
no
bi
onts
Definition: Plural of xenobiont. Any organism found in surroundings, or in association with another organism, in which it is normally absent
Morphemes:
Affix: xeno-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: relating to strangers or strangeness; anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ξένος
Language: grc
Decoded: xenos
Meaning: alien
Affix: -biont
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a discrete living organism that has a specified mode of living
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.