Word: bioerosional
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: bi
o
er
o
sio
nal
Definition: Relating to bioerosion; describes the breakdown of hard ocean substrates – and less often terrestrial substrates – by living organisms
Morphemes:
Affix: bio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: organic life
Etymology Compounds: Affix: βίο-
Language: grc
Decoded: bio-
Meaning: βίο-
Affix: erode
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To wear away by abrasion, corrosion or chemical reaction.
Affix: -sion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Variant of -tion, most common in words inherited directly from Latin with an accusative singular ending in -sionem.
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.