Word: halocline
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hal
o
cline
Definition: a strong, vertical salinity gradient; the (sometimes indistinct) border between layers of water that contain different amounts of salt
Morphemes:
Affix: halo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: sea, salt, salt water
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἅλς
Language: grc
Decoded: als
Meaning: sea, salt
Affix: -cline
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A specified form of slope or gradation.