Word: zymophytes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: zy
mo
phytes
Definition: Plural of zymophyte. A fermentation produced by bacteria, yeasts or similar micro-organisms.
Morphemes:
Affix: zymo-
Language: en
Meaning: yeast
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ζύμη
Language: grc
Decoded: zume
Meaning: leaven
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 the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.