Word: microaerophilous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: mi
cro
aero
phi
lous
Definition: Alternative form of microaerophilic; a microorganism that requires oxygen to survive, but requires environments containing lower levels of oxygen than that are present in the atmosphere (i
Morphemes:
Affix: micro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Very small.
Affix: aero-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: air or aircraft
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀέρος
Language: grc
Decoded: aeros
PoS: Noun
Meaning: air
Affix: -philous
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: having an affinity, attraction, preference or love of something
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φίλος
Language: grc
Decoded: philos
Meaning: love
Affix: -ous
Language: en
Decoded: -ous
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote possession or presence of a quality in any degree, commonly in abundance.