Word: coccolith
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: coc
co
lith
Definition: A microscopic skeletal plate of calcite on the surface of certain marine phytoplankton; it forms chalk and limestone when fossilized
Morphemes:
Affix: coccolith
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A microscopic skeletal plate of calcite on the surface of certain marine phytoplankton; it forms chalk and limestone when fossilized
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κόκκος
Language: grc
Decoded: kokkos
Meaning: grain, seed