Word: thermocline
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ther
mo
cline
Definition: A layer within a body of water or air where the temperature changes rapidly with depth.
Morphemes:
Affix: thermo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: heat
Etymology Compounds: Affix: θερμός
Language: grc
Decoded: thermos
Meaning: warm, hot
Affix: -cline
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A specified form of slope or gradation.