Word: bioflavonoids
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bi
o
fla
vo
noids
Definition: Plural of bioflavonoid; from the Latin word flavus, meaning yellow, their color in nature) are a class of polyphenolic secondary metabolites found in plants, and thus commonly consumed in diets
Morphemes:
Affix: bio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: organic life
Etymology Compounds: Affix: βίο-
Language: grc
Decoded: bio-
Meaning: βίο-
Affix: flavone
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: any of a class of tricyclic aromatic heterocyclic ketones, especially the naturally occurring flavonoids
Etymology Compounds: Affix: flāvus
Language: la
Decoded: flavus
Meaning: yellow
Affix: -one
Language: en
Decoded: -one
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a ketone; any of a class of organic compounds having a carbonyl group linked to a carbon atom in each of two hydrocarbon radicals
Affix: -oid
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of similar form to, but not the same as. Having the likeness of. Forms adjectives and nouns.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: εἶδος
Language: grc
Decoded: eidos
Meaning: form, appearance
Affix: -ής
Language: grc
Decoded: -es
Meaning: -ής
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.