Word: zoophyte
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: zo
o
phyte
Definition: An animal thought to have the characteristics of a plant, later specifically an invertebrate of the (former) group Zoophyta, comprising sponges, corals and sea anemones.
Morphemes:
Affix: zoo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: animal
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ζῷον
Language: grc
Decoded: zoon
Meaning: animal
Affix: -phyte
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A plant that grows in a specified form or habit, e.g. anthophyte, macrophyte.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φυτόν
Language: grc
Decoded: phuton
Meaning: plant