Word: biobanks
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bi
o
banks
Definition: Plural of biobank. Any of several types of repository of biological material (e.g. seeds) or information (e.g. DNA).
Morphemes:
Affix: bio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: organic life
Etymology Compounds: Affix: βίο-
Language: grc
Decoded: bio-
Meaning: βίο-
Affix: bank
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A row or panel of items stored or grouped together.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: banc
Language: fro
Decoded: banc
Meaning: bench
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.