Word: bioweathering
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bi
o
we
ather
ing
Definition: weathering of organic compounds from fossil biological material
Morphemes:
Affix: bio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: organic life
Etymology Compounds: Affix: βίο-
Language: grc
Decoded: bio-
Meaning: βίο-
Affix: weather
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To break down, of rocks and other materials, under the effects of exposure to rain, sunlight, temperature, and air.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from various parts of speech denoting materials or systems of objects considered collectively.