Word: halophytes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ha
lo
phytes
Definition: Plural of halophyte; plant growing naturally in very salty soil
Morphemes:
Affix: halo-
Language: en
Meaning: salt
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἅλς
Language: grc
Decoded: als
Meaning: sea, salt
Affix: -phyte
Language: en
Meaning: plant
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φυτόν
Language: grc
Decoded: phuton
Meaning: plant
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).