Word: achondrites
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
chon
drites
Definition: Plural of achondrite; a stony meteor lacking chondrules
Morphemes:
Affix: a-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used to form words indicating a variant spelling of anti-
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀ-
Language: grc
Decoded: a-
Meaning: not, without
Affix: chondrite
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A meteorite consisting of rock containing chondrules.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: χόνδρος
Language: grc
Decoded: khondros
Meaning: grain
Affix: -ite
Language: en
Decoded: -ite
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).