Word: trophoplasts
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tro
phop
lasts
Definition: Plural of trophoplast. Any of various organelles found in plant and algae cells, such as a chloroplast, chromoplast, leucoplast, or gerontoplast; a plastid.
Morphemes:
Affix: tropho-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: nourish; nourishment.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τρέφω
Language: grc
Decoded: trepho
Meaning: to maintain, support
Affix: -η
Language: grc
Decoded: -e
Meaning: o-grade
Affix: -plast
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A plastid; any of various small particles in the cytoplasm of the cells of plants and some animals containing pigments or starch or oil or protein
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).