Word: cataphylls
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ca
ta
phylls
Definition: Plural of cataphyll; a reduced or scarcely developed leaf at the start of a plant's life (i.e., cotyledons) or in the early stages of leaf development
Morphemes:
Affix: cata-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: reverse, backward, degenerative
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κατά
Language: grc
Decoded: kata
Meaning: downwards
Affix: -phyll
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: leaf
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φύλλον
Language: grc
Decoded: phullon
Meaning: leaf
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).