Word: nanofossils
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: na
no
fo
ssils
Definition: Plural of nanofossil; is any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing from a past geological age
Morphemes:
Affix: nano-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Derived from the nanotechnology industry
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nanus
Language: la
Decoded: nanus
Meaning: dwarf
Affix: fossil
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any preserved evidence of ancient life, including shells, imprints, burrows, coprolites, and organically-produced chemicals.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: fodiō
Language: la
Decoded: fodio
Meaning: dig; mine; quarry
Affix: -ilis
Language: la
Decoded: -ilis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ile; used to form an adjective noun of relation, frequently passive, to the verb or root.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).