Word: subhalo
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sub
ha
lo
Definition: A subset of a halo (of matter or dark matter around a galaxy)
Morphemes:
Affix: sub-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: almost, nearly
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sub
Language: la
Decoded: sub
Meaning: under
Affix: halo
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A cloud of gas and other matter surrounding and captured by the gravitational field of a large diffuse astronomical object, such as a galaxy or cluster of galaxies.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἅλως
Language: grc
Decoded: alos
Meaning: disk of the sun or moon; ring of light around the sun or moon; threshing floor with its surrounding threshold; disk of a shield