Word: screenwash
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: screen
wash
Definition: To sift sediment through open boxes with screens at the bottom, as a technique for finding microfossils.
Morphemes:
Affix: screen
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To filter by passing through a screen.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: escren
Language: fro
Decoded: escren
PoS: Noun
Meaning: screen (physical barrier for protection or to block out light)
Affix: wash
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A shallow body of water.