Word: picornavirus
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pi
cor
na
vi
rus
Definition: Any of the family Picornaviridae of RNA viruses, many of which are pathogenic, causing diseases such as polio, foot-and-mouth disease, and many varieties of the common cold.
Morphemes:
Affix: pico-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10−12. Symbol: p
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