Word: biocrust
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bi
o
crust
Definition: biological soil crust; soil surface layers that are distinct from the rest of the bulk soil, often hardened with a platy surface
Morphemes:
Affix: bio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: organic life
Etymology Compounds: Affix: βίο-
Language: grc
Decoded: bio-
Meaning: βίο-
Affix: crust
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A more solid, dense or hard layer on a surface or boundary.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: crusta
Language: la
Decoded: crusta
Meaning: hard outer covering