Word: upwelling
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: up
well
ing
Definition: the oceanographic phenomenon that occurs when strong, usually seasonal, winds push water away from the coast, bringing cold, nutrient-rich deep waters up to the surface
Morphemes:
Affix: up-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used to indicate higher position or direction, literally or figuratively.
Affix: well
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A vertical passage in the stern into which an auxiliary screw propeller may be drawn up out of the water.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Having a specified quality, characteristic, or nature; of the kind of