Word: turbidites
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tur
bi
dites
Definition: Plural of turbidite. Any sedimentary deposit formed by a turbidity current.
Morphemes:
Affix: turbid
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Having the lees or sediment disturbed; not clear.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: turba
Language: la
Decoded: turba
PoS: Noun
Meaning: stir, disturbance, tumult, uproar, trouble, confusion
Affix: -idus
Language: la
Decoded: -idus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: tending to
Affix: -ite
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns denoting rocks or minerals.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).