Word: subchrons
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sub
chrons
Definition: Plural of subchron. The time interval of a geomagnetic reversal event in the stratigraphic record.
Morphemes:
Affix: sub-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: under, beneath
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sub
Language: la
Decoded: sub
Meaning: under
Affix: chron
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A period of time between two geomagnetic reversals.
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.