Word: paleosoil
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pa
le
o
soil
Definition: Alternative form of paleosol. 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: soil
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: That which soils or pollutes; a stain.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: soillier
Language: fro
Decoded: soillier
PoS: Verb
Meaning: to dirty; to stain