Word: plumbotectonics
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: plum
bo
tec
to
nics
Definition: The formation of lead isotopes (and also those of uranium and thorium) by the recycling of rock between the crust and mantle
Morphemes:
Affix: plumbo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: lead
Etymology Compounds: Affix: plumbum
Language: la
Decoded: plumbum
Meaning: lead
Affix: tectonic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of, relating to, or caused by large-scale movements of the Earth's lithosphere
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τεκτονικός
Language: grc
Decoded: tektonikos
Meaning: pertaining to building
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Hypocoristic suffix