Word: riboflavins
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ri
bo
fla
vins
Definition: Plural of riboflavin; a B vitamin that prevents skin lesions and weight loss
Morphemes:
Affix: ribose
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A naturally occurring pentose sugar, which is a component of the nucleosides and nucleotides that constitute the nucleic acid biopolymer, RNA. It is also found in riboflavin.
Affix: flavin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of a class of tricyclic heterocyclic compounds derived from riboflavin; found especially as the adenine dinucleotide (FAD)
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.