Word: benthophytes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ben
tho
phytes
Definition: Plural of benthophyte. Any plant that grows on the bed of a river or other body of water
Morphemes:
Affix: benthos
Language: en
Meaning: flora and fauna of the deep
Etymology Compounds: Affix: βένθος
Language: grc
Decoded: benthos
Meaning: the depths
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 many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).