Word: silkstone
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: silk
stone
Definition: binghamite; a type of agate stone found only on the Cuyuna iron range (near Crosby) in Crow Wing County, Minnesota
Morphemes:
Affix: silk
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A fine fiber excreted by the silkworm or other arthropod (such as a spider).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: Σήρ
Language: grc
Decoded: Ser
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a silkworm
Affix: -ῐκός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ikos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to noun stems to form adjectives: of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
Affix: stone
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A hard, stone-like deposit.