Word: phoresy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: phor
e
sy
Definition: An association between two organisms in which one (e.g. a mite) travels on the body of another, without being a parasite.
Morphemes:
Affix: phoresy
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An association between two organisms in which one (e.g. a mite) travels on the body of another, without being a parasite.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φέρω
Language: grc
Decoded: phero
Meaning: to bear, carry; to bring, fetch
Affix: -έω
Language: grc
Decoded: -eo
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and other verbs. Often, not always, added to the stems of thematic nouns or adjectives in -ος.
Affix: -σις
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process