Word: protocorm
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pro
to
corm
Definition: A tuberous mass of cells that is the embryonic form of orchids and club mosses
Morphemes:
Affix: proto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to protons and/or positive charge.
Affix: corm
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A short, vertical, swollen underground stem of a plant (usually one of the monocots) that serves as a storage organ to enable the plant to survive winter or other adverse conditions such as drought.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κορμός
Language: grc
Decoded: kormos
Meaning: trunk stripped of its boughs