Word: microbenthic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: mi
cro
ben
thic
Definition: Relating to the microbenthos; benthic organisms that are less than .1 mm in size and thus microscopic.
Morphemes:
Affix: micro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Very small.
Affix: benthos
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The flora and fauna at the bottom of a body of water.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: βένθος
Language: grc
Decoded: benthos
Meaning: the depths
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