Word: biofoulings
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bi
o
fou
lings
Definition: Plural of biofouling; when the host surface is another organism and the relationship is not parasitic
Morphemes:
Affix: bio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: organic life
Etymology Compounds: Affix: βίο-
Language: grc
Decoded: bio-
Meaning: βίο-
Affix: foul
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Outside of the base lines; in foul territory.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from various parts of speech denoting materials or systems of objects considered collectively.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.