Word: bioswales
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bi
o
swales
Definition: Plural of bioswale; channels designed to concentrate and convey stormwater runoff  while removing debris and pollution
Morphemes:
Affix: bio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: organic life
Etymology Compounds: Affix: βίο-
Language: grc
Decoded: bio-
Meaning: βίο-
Affix: swale
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Bioswale, a shallow trough dug into the land on contour (horizontally with no slope), whose purpose is to allow water time to percolate into the soil.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: swale
Language: enm
Decoded: swale
Meaning: a shady place, a shadow
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.