Word: spherulitic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: spher
u
li
ic
Definition: containing spherulite; small, rounded bodies that commonly occur in vitreous igneous rocks
Morphemes:
Affix: sphere
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A spherical physical object; a globe or ball.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sphaera
Language: la
Decoded: sphaera
Meaning: ball, globe, celestial sphere
Affix: -ule
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Diminutive suffix.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ula
Language: la
Decoded: -ula
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating small size or youth.
Affix: -ite
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns denoting rocks or minerals.
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to denote certain chemical compounds in which a specified chemical element has a higher oxidation number than in the equivalent compound whose name ends in the suffix -ous. or example sulphuric acid (H₂SO₄) has more oxygen atoms per molecule than sulphurous acid (H₂SO₃).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: derived from