Word: phaeopigment
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: phae
o
pig
ment
Definition: A non-photosynthetic pigment which is the degradation product of algal chlorophyll pigments. It is commonly formed during and after marine phytoplankton blooms.
Morphemes:
Affix: phaeo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: gray.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φαιός
Language: grc
Decoded: phaios
Meaning: gray
Affix: pigment
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To add color or pigment to something.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pingō
Language: la
Decoded: pingo
Meaning: I paint
Affix: -mentum
Language: la
Decoded: -mentum
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: instrument, medium, or result of; e.g. monumentum