Word: phytodegradation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: phy
to
de
gra
da
tion
Definition: The process by which substances taken by a plant from its environment are broken down
Morphemes:
Affix: phyto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Pertaining to or derived from plants.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φυτόν
Language: grc
Decoded: phuton
Meaning: plant
Affix: degrade
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To reduce in quality or purity.
Affix: -ation
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: The result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ātiō
Language: la
Decoded: -atio
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Form of -tiō appended to nouns