Word: nyctitropism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: nyc
tit
ro
pism
Definition: Alternative form of nyctinasty. The movement of leaves or petals in response to darkness; the closing of a flower at night.
Morphemes:
Affix: nyct-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Night or darkness.
Affix: -i-
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Alternative form of -y. Added to verbs to form adjectives meaning " inclined to".
Affix: -tropism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: movement, turning.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tropus
Language: la
Decoded: tropus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a way of singing, a song
Affix: -ism
Language: en
Decoded: -ism
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of a tendency of behaviour, action, state, condition or opinion belonging to a class or group of persons, or the result of a doctrine, ideology or principle or lack thereof.