Word: meroplanktonic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: mer
op
lank
to
nic
Definition: Of or pertaining to meroplankton. Any organism that spends part of its life-cycle (especially the larval stage) as plankton
Morphemes:
Affix: mero-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: thigh
Affix: plankton
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Small (often microscopic) organisms that float in the water. (A single organism is known as a plankter.)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πλαγκτός
Language: grc
Decoded: plagktos
Meaning: drifter
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to