Word: odontolites
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: o
don
to
lites
Definition: Plural of odontolite. A fossil tooth coloured a bright blue by iron phosphate, used as an imitation turquoise.
Morphemes:
Affix: odonto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: tooth
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀδούς
Language: grc
Decoded: odous
Meaning: tooth
Affix: -lite
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: used to form names of rocks and minerals
Etymology Compounds: Affix: λίθος
Language: grc
Decoded: lithos
Meaning: stone
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).