Word: epiphytes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: e
pi
phytes
Definition: Plural of epiphyte; plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it
Morphemes:
Affix: epi-
Language: en
Meaning: above, over
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἐπί
Language: grc
Decoded: epi
Meaning: on top of
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.