Word: ichthyoplankton
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ich
thy
op
lank
ton
Definition: zooplankton derived from fish, such as fish eggs, fry and larvae
Morphemes:
Affix: ichthyo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: fish
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἰχθύς
Language: grc
Decoded: ikhthus
Meaning: fish
Affix: plankton
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Small (often microscopic) organisms that float in the water. (A single organism is known as a plankter.)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πλαγκτός
Language: grc
Decoded: plagktos
Meaning: drifter