Word: ectophytes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ec
to
phytes
Definition: Plural of ectophyte. Any plant that lives as a parasite on the surface of another organism
Morphemes:
Affix: ecto-
Language: en
Meaning: outside
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἐκτός
Language: grc
Decoded: ektos
Meaning: outside
Affix: -phyte
Language: en
Meaning: plant
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φυτόν
Language: grc
Decoded: phuton
Meaning: plant
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).