Word: prototrophs
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pro
to
trophs
Definition: Plural of prototroph. Any microorganism that can synthesize its nutrients from inorganic material
Morphemes:
Affix: proto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: most recent common ancestor (often hypothetical) of
Affix: -troph
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns denoting members of classes of organisms distinguished by trophic modes.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τρέφω
Language: grc
Decoded: trepho
Meaning: to maintain, support
Affix: -η
Language: grc
Decoded: -e
Meaning: o-grade
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.