Word: meroplankton
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mer
o
plank
ton
Definition: Any organism that spends part of its life-cycle (especially the larval stage) as plankton
Morphemes:
Affix: mero-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: part
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μείρομαι
Language: grc
Decoded: meiromai
Meaning: to receive as ones portion
Affix: -ος
Language: grc
Decoded: -os
Meaning: neuter noun
Affix: plankton
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Small (often microscopic) organisms that float in the water. (A single organism is known as a plankter.)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πλαγκτός
Language: grc
Decoded: plagktos
Meaning: drifter