Word: nautilite
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: nau
ti
lite
Definition: A fossil nautilus.
Morphemes:
Affix: nautilus
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A marine mollusc, of the family Nautilidae native to the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean, which has tentacles and a spiral shell with a series of air-filled chambers, of which Nautilus is the type genus.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ναυτίλος
Language: grc
Decoded: nautilos
Meaning: paper nautilus, sailor
Affix: -ite
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns denoting fossil organisms.