Word: supercontraction
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: su
per
con
trac
tion
Definition: The contraction (by up to 50%) of spider dragline silk in high humidity
Morphemes:
Affix: super-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: supersymmetry; a theory that tries to link the four fundamental forces
Etymology Compounds: Affix: super-
Language: la
Decoded: super-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: super-; over, above
Affix: contract
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To draw together so as to wrinkle; to knit.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: con-
Language: la
Decoded: con-
Meaning: with, together
Affix: traho
Language: la
Decoded: traho
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I draw out, prolong.
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.