Word: hyaloclastites
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hy
a
lo
cla
stites
Definition: Plural of hyaloclastite. A type of volcanic rock containing glassy clasts, that is, fragments.
Morphemes:
Affix: hyalo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: glass
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὕαλος
Language: grc
Decoded: ualos
Meaning: glass
Affix: clast
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a fragment of rock that was broken from a larger rock or rock unit.
Affix: -ite
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns denoting rocks or minerals.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.