Word: thermohaloclines
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ther
mo
ha
lo
clines
Definition: Plural of thermohalocline. A layer within a body of water or air where the temperature and salinity change rapidly with depth; a layer that is a combination of a thermocline and halocline.
Morphemes:
Affix: thermo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: heat
Etymology Compounds: Affix: θερμός
Language: grc
Decoded: thermos
Meaning: warm, hot
Affix: halo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: sea, salt, salt water
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἅλς
Language: grc
Decoded: als
Meaning: sea, salt
Affix: -cline
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A specified form of slope or gradation.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Hypocoristic suffix