Word: pterophyte
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ptero
phyte
Definition: Any fern (of division Pteridophyta).
Morphemes:
Affix: ptero-
Language: en
Meaning: wing, feather
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πτερόν
Language: grc
Decoded: pteron
Meaning: wing, feather
Affix: -phyte
Language: en
Meaning: plant
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φυτόν
Language: grc
Decoded: phuton
Meaning: plant