Word: rheophytes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: rhe
o
phytes
Definition: Plural of rheophyte. A plant that grows in running water, such as in a stream or river
Morphemes:
Affix: rheo-
Language: en
Meaning: flow, current
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ῥέω
Language: grc
Decoded: Reo
Meaning: flow
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 the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.