Word: raphidiferous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ra
phi
di
fer
ous
Definition: Bearing raphides; are needle-shaped crystals of calcium oxalate monohydrate (prismatic monoclinic crystals) or calcium carbonate as aragonite (dipyramidal orthorhombic crystals), found in more than 200 families of plants
Morphemes:
Affix: raphide
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A crystal of calcium oxalate, shaped like a needle, which forms as a metabolic byproduct in some plant cells.
Affix: -i-
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Alternative form of -y. Added to verbs to form adjectives meaning " inclined to".
Affix: -ferous
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns, producing the specified material