Word: laccoliths
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: la
cco
liths
Definition: Plural of laccolith. A mass of igneous or volcanic rock found within strata which forces the overlaying strata upwards and forms domes.
Morphemes:
Affix: laccolith
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A mass of igneous or volcanic rock found within strata which forces the overlaying strata upwards and forms domes.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: λάκκος
Language: grc
Decoded: lakkos
Meaning: cistern
Affix: -lith
Language: en
Decoded: -lith
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: used to form names of rocks and minerals
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).