Word: cryptobenthic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: cryp
to
ben
thic
Definition: Of fish: both benthic (living on or near the seafloor) and cryptic (hiding in crevices, or camouflaged).
Morphemes:
Affix: crypto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Hidden, invisible.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κρυπτός
Language: grc
Decoded: kruptos
Meaning: hidden, secret
Affix: benthos
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The flora and fauna at the bottom of a body of water.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: βένθος
Language: grc
Decoded: benthos
Meaning: the depths
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