Word: xenoliths
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: xe
no
liths
Definition: Plural of xenolith; a piece of rock of different origin from the igneous rock in which it is embedded
Morphemes:
Affix: xeno-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: of extraterrestrial origin
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ξένος
Language: grc
Decoded: xenos
Meaning: alien
Affix: -lith
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: used to form names of rocks and minerals
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.