Word: somatotropism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: so
ma
tot
ro
pism
Definition: A directive influence exercised by a mass of matter upon growing organs.
Morphemes:
Affix: somato-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: body
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σῶμα
Language: grc
Decoded: soma
Meaning: body
Affix: -tropism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: growth towards.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tropus
Language: la
Decoded: tropus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a figurative use of a word, a trope (postAug. for trānslātiō verbōrum immūtātiō )
Affix: -ism
Language: en
Decoded: -ism
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of conditions or syndromes