Word: biomineralizes
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: bi
o
mi
ner
a
li
zes
Definition: Third-person singular of biomineralize. To mineralize within a biological organism; e.g. to form bone (in vertebrates) or silica skeleton (in diatoms).
Morphemes:
Affix: bio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: organic life
Etymology Compounds: Affix: βίο-
Language: grc
Decoded: bio-
Meaning: βίο-
Affix: mine
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To remove (ore) from the ground.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: mine
Language: fro
Decoded: mine
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To remove (ore) from the ground.
Affix: -er
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A person or thing to which the root verb can satisfactorily be done.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns or numerals.
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns, especially of verbal action.
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to make what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).