Word: biohermal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: bi
o
her
mal
Definition: Relating to bioherm. A massive, unlayered, mound-shape body in discordant relationship to the surrounding layered facies which drape over it; thus either a reef or a bank (after Asquith, 1979, p.73).
Morphemes:
Affix: bioherm
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A massive, unlayered, mound-shape body in discordant relationship to the surrounding layered facies which drape over it; thus either a reef or a bank (after Asquith, 1979, p.73).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: bio-
Language: en
Decoded: bio-
Meaning: life
Affix: εἴρω
Language: grc
Decoded: eiro
Meaning: I string together
Affix: -μᾰ
Language: grc
Decoded: -ma
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verbal stems to form neuter nouns denoting the result or effect of an action, a particular instance of an action, or the object of an action
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.