Word: rheostasis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: rhe
o
sta
sis
Definition: The regulation of some aspect of a biological organism in a changing environment.
Morphemes:
Affix: rheo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: flow, current
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ῥέω
Language: grc
Decoded: Reo
Meaning: flow
Affix: -stasis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: slowing down, stopping.