Word: bioswale
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bi
o
swale
Definition: A type of biofilter designed to remove silt and pollution from surface runoff, consisting of a swaled drainage course with gently sloped sides and filled with vegetation, compost and/or riprap.
Morphemes:
Affix: bio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: organic life
Etymology Compounds: Affix: βίο-
Language: grc
Decoded: bio-
Meaning: βίο-
Affix: swale
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Bioswale, a shallow trough dug into the land on contour (horizontally with no slope), whose purpose is to allow water time to percolate into the soil.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: swale
Language: enm
Decoded: swale
Meaning: a shady place, a shadow