Word: geophytic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ge
o
phy
ic
Definition: Relating to geophytes; a perennial plant that propagates by underground bulbs or tubers or corms
Morphemes:
Affix: geo-
Language: en
Meaning: earth
Affix: -phyte
Language: en
Meaning: plant
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φυτόν
Language: grc
Decoded: phuton
Meaning: plant
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to