Word: Mesoproterozoic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: me
so
pro
te
ro
zo
ic
Definition: Of a geologic era within the Proterozoic eon; comprises the Calymmian, Ectasian and Stennian periods from about 1600 to 900 million years ago, when the Rodinia supercontinent was formed.
Morphemes:
Affix: meso-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Designating an achiral member of a group of diastereoisomers that has at least one chiral member
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μέσος
Language: grc
Decoded: mesos
Meaning: middle
Affix: protero-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: First, earliest, early.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πρό
Language: grc
Decoded: pro
Meaning: before
Affix: -τερος
Language: grc
Decoded: -teros
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used on adjectives that express some notion of contrast with an antonym
Affix: -zoic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Relating to some specified geologic period