Word: pyrogens
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: py
ro
gens
Definition: Plural of pyrogen; any substance that can cause a rise in body temperature
Morphemes:
Affix: pyro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: fire, heat.
Affix: -gen
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A producer of something, or an agent in the production of something.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γένος
Language: grc
Decoded: genos
PoS: Noun
Meaning: any type or class
Affix: -ης
Language: grc
Decoded: -es
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms
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.