Word: biofluorescence
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bi
o
fluo
re
scence
Definition: The emission of previously absorbed light by fluorescent proteins in a living organism.
Morphemes:
Affix: bio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: organic life
Etymology Compounds: Affix: βίο-
Language: grc
Decoded: bio-
Meaning: βίο-
Affix: fluorite
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A widely occurring mineral (calcium fluoride), of various colours, used as a flux in steelmaking, and in the manufacture of glass, enamels and hydrofluoric acid.
Affix: spar
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any crystal with readily discernible faces.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sparston
Language: enm
Decoded: sparston
Meaning: gypsum, chalk
Affix: -escence
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a specified process or state