Word: sapropel
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sap
ro
pel
Definition: An aquatic sludge-like sediment rich in organic matter formed in oxygen-free areas at the bottom of lakes, seas etc.
Morphemes:
Affix: sapropel
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An aquatic sludge-like sediment rich in organic matter formed in oxygen-free areas at the bottom of lakes, seas etc.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sapro-
Language: en
Decoded: sapro-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: putrid, rotten matter
Affix: πηλός
Language: grc
Decoded: pelos
Meaning: mud, clay