Word: thermokarsts
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ther
mo
karsts
Definition: Plural of thermokarst. A region similar in appearance to karst topography, characterized by an irregular land surface, with bogs, pits, and other depressions, formed in areas of permafrost due to ice melting.
Morphemes:
Affix: thermo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: heat
Etymology Compounds: Affix: θερμός
Language: grc
Decoded: thermos
Meaning: warm, hot
Affix: karst
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A type of land formation, usually with many caves formed through the dissolving of limestone by underground drainage.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.