Word: biorientations
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bi
o
ri
en
ta
tions
Definition: Plural of biorientation; the phenomenon whereby microtubules emanating from different microtubule organizing centres (MTOCs) attach to kinetochores of sister chromatids
Morphemes:
Affix: bi-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: bio-
Etymology Compounds: Affix: bis
Language: la
Decoded: bis
Meaning: twice
Affix: orient
Language: en
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ Usually preceded by the.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: orient
Language: fr
Decoded: orient
Meaning: noun
Affix: -er
Language: fr
Decoded: -er
Meaning: suffix forming infinitives of first-conjugation verbs
Affix: -ation
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ātiō
Language: la
Decoded: -atio
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Form of -tiō appended to nouns
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.