Word: rhizocarpous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: rhi
zo
car
pous
Definition: Having perennial rootstocks or bulbs, but annual flowering stems; said of all perennial herbs.
Morphemes:
Affix: rhizo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: roots (of living organisms).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ῥίζα
Language: grc
Decoded: Riza
Meaning: root
Affix: -carpous
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Having a specified number or type of fruit or fruiting bodies or part thereof.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: καρπός
Language: grc
Decoded: karpos
Meaning: fruit, grain
Affix: -ous
Language: en
Decoded: -ous
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote possession or presence of a quality in any degree, commonly in abundance.