Word: phycospheres
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: phy
co
spheres
Definition: Plural of phycosphere. The region of mucus that surrounds a phytoplankton cell
Morphemes:
Affix: phyco-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: seaweed or algae.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φῦκος
Language: grc
Decoded: phukos
Meaning: seaweed
Affix: sphere
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To place in a sphere, or among the spheres; to ensphere.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sphaera
Language: la
Decoded: sphaera
Meaning: ball, globe, celestial sphere
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).