Word: phytochemicals
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: phy
to
che
mi
cals
Definition: Plural of phytochemical; a chemical substance obtained from plants that is biologically active but not nutritive
Morphemes:
Affix: phyto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Pertaining to or derived from plants.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φυτόν
Language: grc
Decoded: phuton
Meaning: plant
Affix: chemic
Language: en
Meaning: alchemy
Affix: -al
Language: en
Meaning: related to
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).