Word: phototropism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pho
tot
ro
pism
Definition: the movement of a plant towards or away from light
Morphemes:
Affix: photo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: light, electromagnetic radiation
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φῶς
Language: grc
Decoded: phos
Meaning: light
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.