Word: bionanosciences
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bi
o
na
no
sci
en
ces
Definition: Plural of bionanoscience. A science/ technology that incorporates aspects of biology and nanoscience/ nanotechnology.
Morphemes:
Affix: bio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: organic life
Etymology Compounds: Affix: βίο-
Language: grc
Decoded: bio-
Meaning: βίο-
Affix: nano-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Derived from the nanotechnology industry
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nanus
Language: la
Decoded: nanus
Meaning: dwarf
Affix: science
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Specifically the natural sciences; the sciences involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sciēns
Language: la
Decoded: sciens
Meaning: knowing, aware; having expertise
Affix: -ia
Language: la
Decoded: -ia
Meaning: abstract noun suffix
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.