Word: bufonite
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bu
fon
ite
Definition: A fossil consisting of the petrified teeth and palatal bones of fishes belonging to the family of pycnodonts, whose remains occur in the oolite and chalk formations.
Morphemes:
Affix: bufonite
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A fossil consisting of the petrified teeth and palatal bones of fishes belonging to the family of pycnodonts, whose remains occur in the oolite and chalk formations.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: bufo
Language: la
Decoded: bufo
Meaning: toad
Affix: -ite
Language: en
Decoded: -ite
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns denoting fossil organisms.