Word: ectocommensals
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ec
to
co
mmen
sals
Definition: Plural of ectocommensal. A commensal organism that lives on the surface of another organism
Morphemes:
Affix: ecto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: outside
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἐκτός
Language: grc
Decoded: ektos
Meaning: outside
Affix: commensal
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An organism partaking in a commensal relationship.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: commensal
Language: fro
Decoded: commensal
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An organism partaking in a commensal relationship.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).