Word: hyperbenthos
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hy
per
ben
thos
Definition: benthic organisms that live just above the sediment
Morphemes:
Affix: hyper-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: over, above or beyond
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὑπέρ
Language: grc
Decoded: uper
Meaning: over
Affix: benthos
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The flora and fauna at the bottom of a body of water.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: βένθος
Language: grc
Decoded: benthos
Meaning: the depths