Word: hemipelagic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: he
mi
pe
la
gic
Definition: Describing a marine environment that has both neritic and pelagic characteristics.
Morphemes:
Affix: hemi-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Half.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae-
Language: la
Decoded: prae-
Meaning: before
Affix: fīgō
Language: la
Decoded: figo
Meaning: I fix”, “I fasten”, “I affix
Affix: pelagic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of or pertaining to oceans; a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pelagicus
Language: la
Decoded: pelagicus
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: pelagic (of the open sea)