Word: chemoattraction
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: che
moa
tt
rac
tion
Definition: The action of a chemoattractant; the movement of an organism or entity in response to a chemical stimulus
Morphemes:
Affix: chemo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to or using chemicals or chemistry.
Affix: attract
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To pull toward without touching.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ad
Language: la
Decoded: ad
Meaning: to
Affix: trahere
Language: la
Decoded: trahere
Meaning: to draw
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.