Word: biofilms
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bi
o
films
Definition: Plural of biofilm. A thin film of mucus created by and containing a colony of bacteria and other microorganisms.
Morphemes:
Affix: bio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: organic life
Etymology Compounds: Affix: βίο-
Language: grc
Decoded: bio-
Meaning: βίο-
Affix: film
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A thin layer of some substance; a pellicle; a membranous covering, causing opacity.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.