Word: ectobionts
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ec
to
bi
onts
Definition: Plural of ectobiont. Any organism fixed to the outside of the host's body
Morphemes:
Affix: ecto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: outside
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἐκτός
Language: grc
Decoded: ektos
Meaning: outside
Affix: -biont
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a discrete living organism that has a specified mode of living
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.