Word: paleosol
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pa
le
o
sol
Definition: A layer of fossil soil buried beneath other sediments or deposits.
Morphemes:
Affix: paleo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Related to paleontology; the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains
Etymology Compounds: Affix: παλαιός
Language: grc
Decoded: palaios
Meaning: old
Affix: -sol
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming the names of different kinds of soil.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: solum
Language: la
Decoded: solum
Meaning: floor, ground