Word: cryofractures
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cry
of
rac
tures
Definition: Plural of cryofracture; a collective term for several mechanical weathering processes induced by stresses created by the freezing of water into ice
Morphemes:
Affix: cryo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: cryonics; the freezing of a seriously ill or recently deceased person to stop tissues from decomposing; the body is preserved until new medical cures are developed that might bring the person back to life
Affix: fracture
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An instance of breaking, a place where something has broken.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: fractūra
Language: la
Decoded: fractura
Meaning: a breach, fracture, cleft
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.