Word: contourites
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: con
tour
ites
Definition: Plural of contourite; a sedimentary deposit commonly formed on continental rise to lower slope settings, although they may occur anywhere that is below storm wave base
Morphemes:
Affix: contour
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To practise the makeup technique of contouring; form the contours of
Etymology Compounds: Affix: contour
Language: fr
Decoded: contour
PoS: Noun
Meaning: contour
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 many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).