Word: photoautotroph
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pho
to
au
to
troph
Definition: an organism, such as all green plants, that can synthesize its own food from inorganic material using light as a source of energy
Morphemes:
Affix: photo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: light, electromagnetic radiation
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φῶς
Language: grc
Decoded: phos
Meaning: light
Affix: auto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: auto- (relating to cars)
Affix: -troph
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns denoting members of classes of organisms distinguished by trophic modes.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τρέφω
Language: grc
Decoded: trepho
Meaning: to maintain, support
Affix: -η
Language: grc
Decoded: -e
Meaning: o-grade