Word: paleodistribution
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pa
le
o
di
stri
bu
tion
Definition: The distribution of organisms in prehistoric times.
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: distribute
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To classify or separate into categories.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dis-
Language: la
Decoded: dis-
Meaning: apart
Affix: tribuere
Language: la
Decoded: tribuere
Meaning: to give, impart
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.