Word: bioclasts
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bi
oc
lasts
Definition: Plural of bioclast. A fossil fragment used to date a rock stratum.
Morphemes:
Affix: bio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: organic life
Etymology Compounds: Affix: βίο-
Language: grc
Decoded: bio-
Meaning: βίο-
Affix: -clast
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: something that breaks or destroys.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κλαστός
Language: grc
Decoded: klastos
Meaning: broken
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.