Word: microbenthos
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mi
cro
ben
thos
Definition: benthic organisms that are less than .1 mm in size and thus microscopic.
Morphemes:
Affix: micro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Very small.
Affix: benthos
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The flora and fauna at the bottom of a body of water.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: βένθος
Language: grc
Decoded: benthos
Meaning: the depths