Word: microaerophiles
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mi
cro
aero
philes
Definition: Plural of microaerophile; a microorganism that requires oxygen to survive, but requires environments containing lower levels of oxygen than that are present in the atmosphere (i
Morphemes:
Affix: micro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Very small.
Affix: aero-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: air or aircraft
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀέρος
Language: grc
Decoded: aeros
PoS: Noun
Meaning: air
Affix: -phile
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns and adjectives meaning "loving; friendly", or "friend".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φίλος
Language: grc
Decoded: philos
Meaning: dear, beloved
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.