Word: osmoresponse
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: os
more
sponse
Definition: A response to a change in osmotic pressure
Morphemes:
Affix: osmo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: osmosis; diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a place of higher concentration to a place of lower concentration until the concentration on both sides is equal
Affix: response
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A reaction to a stimulus or provocation.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: re
Language: la
Decoded: re
Meaning: again
Affix: spondeō
Language: la
Decoded: spondeo
Meaning: promise