Word: turrilites
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: turr
i
lites
Definition: Plural of turrilite. Any fossil ammonite of the genus †Turrilites. The shell forms an open spiral with the later whorls separate.
Morphemes:
Affix: turrilite
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any fossil ammonite of the genus †Turrilites. The shell forms an open spiral with the later whorls separate.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: turris
Language: la
Decoded: turris
Meaning: tower
Affix: -lite
Language: en
Decoded: -lite
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: used to form names of rocks and minerals
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).