Word: pleustonic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pleu
sto
nic
Definition: Relating to the pleuston. Plants that live floating at the surface of water.
Morphemes:
Affix: pleuston
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Plants that live floating at the surface of water.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πλεῦσις
Language: grc
Decoded: pleusis
Meaning: sailing
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to