Word: spherulite
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: spher
u
lite
Definition: a minute spherical crystalline body having a radiated structure, observed in some vitreous volcanic rocks, as obsidian and pearlstone.
Morphemes:
Affix: sphere
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A spherical physical object; a globe or ball.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sphaera
Language: la
Decoded: sphaera
Meaning: ball, globe, celestial sphere
Affix: -ule
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Diminutive suffix.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ula
Language: la
Decoded: -ula
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating small size or youth.
Affix: -ite
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns denoting rocks or minerals.