Word: ephedroids
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: e
phe
droids
Definition: Plural of ephedroid; and one of the three living members of the division Gnetophyta alongside Gnetum and Welwitschia
Morphemes:
Affix: ephedra
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any plant of the genus Ephedra of gymnosperm shrubs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἐπί
Language: grc
Decoded: epi
Meaning: upon
Affix: ἕδρα
Language: grc
Decoded: edra
Meaning: seat
Affix: -oid
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of similar form to, but not the same as. Having the likeness of. Forms adjectives and nouns.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: εἶδος
Language: grc
Decoded: eidos
Meaning: form, appearance
Affix: -ής
Language: grc
Decoded: -es
Meaning: -ής
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.