Word: exosmosis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ex
os
mo
sis
Definition: osmosis in which fluid flows through a membrane towards a region of lower concentration
Morphemes:
Affix: exo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: outside; external
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἔξω
Language: grc
Decoded: exo
Meaning: outer; external
Affix: osmosis
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The net movement of solvent molecules, usually water, from a region of lower solute concentration to a region of higher solute concentration through a partially permeable membrane.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὠσμός
Language: grc
Decoded: osmos
Meaning: push