Word: subpycnocline
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: sub
pyc
noc
line
Definition: Beneath a pycnocline. A boundary layer in a body of water between areas of different temperature or salinity.
Morphemes:
Affix: sub-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: under, beneath
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sub
Language: la
Decoded: sub
Meaning: under
Affix: pycnocline
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A boundary layer in a body of water between areas of different temperature or salinity.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πυκνός
Language: grc
Decoded: puknos
Meaning: dense
Affix: -cline
Language: en
Decoded: -cline
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A specified form of slope or gradation.