Word: osteolites
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: o
ste
o
lites
Definition: Plural of osteolite. A massive impure apatite, or calcium phosphate.
Morphemes:
Affix: osteo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: bone
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀστέον
Language: grc
Decoded: osteon
Meaning: bone
Affix: -lite
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: used to form names of rocks and minerals
Etymology Compounds: Affix: λίθος
Language: grc
Decoded: lithos
Meaning: stone
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.