Word: alkaliphile
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: al
ka
li
phile
Definition: Any organism that lives and thrives in an alkaline environment, such as a soda lake; a form of extremophile.
Morphemes:
Affix: alkali
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Soluble mineral matter, other than common salt, contained in soils of natural waters.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: alcali
Language: fr
Decoded: alcali
PoS: Noun
Meaning: alkali
Affix: -phile
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns and adjectives meaning "loving; friendly", or "friend".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φίλος
Language: grc
Decoded: philos
Meaning: dear, beloved