Word: birnavirus
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bir
na
vi
rus
Definition: Any of several viruses, of the family Birnaviridae, that cause infectious diseases in fish or poultry
Morphemes:
Affix: bi-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: bio-
Etymology Compounds: Affix: bis
Language: la
Decoded: bis
Meaning: twice
Affix: RNA
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Initialism of ribonucleic acid; a long linear polymer of nucleotides found in the nucleus but mainly in the cytoplasm of a cell where it is associated with microsomes; it transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm and controls certain chemical processes in the cell
Affix: virus
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A disease caused by such an infectious agent; a viral illness.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: vīrus
Language: la
Decoded: virus
Meaning: poison, slime, venom