Word: paleolimnology
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pa
le
o
lim
no
lo
gy
Definition: The study of the paleoenvironments of inland bodies of water
Morphemes:
Affix: paleo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Related to paleontology; the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains
Etymology Compounds: Affix: παλαιός
Language: grc
Decoded: palaios
Meaning: old
Affix: limno-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: lake, pond
Etymology Compounds: Affix: λίμνη
Language: grc
Decoded: limne
PoS: Noun
Meaning: lake, marsh, basin
Affix: -logy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A branch of learning; a study of a particular subject.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -logia
Language: la
Decoded: -logia
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -logy; the study of