Word: hygroreceptor
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hy
grore
cep
tor
Definition: A structure, in many insects, that detects changes in the moisture content of the environment
Morphemes:
Affix: hygro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: moisture
Affix: receptor
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any specialized cell or structure that responds to sensory stimuli.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: receptor
Language: la
Decoded: receptor
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any specialized cell or structure that responds to sensory stimuli.