Word: sclerobasic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: scler
o
ba
sic
Definition: Of or relating to sclerobase. The calcareous or hornlike coral forming the central stem or axis of most compound alcyonarians.
Morphemes:
Affix: sclerobase
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The calcareous or hornlike coral forming the central stem or axis of most compound alcyonarians.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σκληρός
Language: grc
Decoded: skleros
Meaning: hard
Affix: βαίνω
Language: grc
Decoded: baino
Meaning: I go
Affix: -σις
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to