Word: bioflavones
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bi
o
fla
vones
Definition: Plural of bioflavone. Any flavone of biological origin
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: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.