Word: strophioles
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: stro
phi
oles
Definition: Plural of strophiole. An excrescence or tubercle around the hilum of certain seeds.
Morphemes:
Affix: strophiole
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An excrescence or tubercle around the hilum of certain seeds.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: στρέφω
Language: grc
Decoded: strepho
Meaning: twist
Affix: -η
Language: grc
Decoded: -e
Meaning: o-grade
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.