Word: saussurites
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sau
ssur
ites
Definition: Plural of saussurite. A tough, compact mineral aggregate, of a white, greenish, or greyish colour. It is an aggregate of albite, zoisite, prehnite and other aluminium silicates, and is produced by the alteration of feldspar.
Morphemes:
Affix: Saussure
Language: en
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ Saussure
Affix: -ite
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns denoting rocks or minerals.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).