Word: agarophyte
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
ga
ro
phyte
Definition: A seaweed, typically a red alga, that produces agar in its cell walls.
Morphemes:
Affix: agar
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A gelatinous material obtained from red algae, especially Gracilaria species, used as a bacterial culture medium, in electrophoresis and as a food additive.
Affix: -o-
Language: en
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -o-
Language: la
Decoded: -o-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: Suffix forming nominal compounds (such as Gallo-Greek from Gallic and Greek ).
Affix: -phyte
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A plant that grows in a specified habitat, e.g. acrophyte.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φυτόν
Language: grc
Decoded: phuton
Meaning: plant