Word: saprobes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sap
robes
Definition: Plural of saprobe; an organism that lives in and derives its nourishment from organic matter in stagnant or foul water
Morphemes:
Affix: saprobe
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An organism that lives off of dead or decaying organic material
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.