Word: biorientation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bi
o
ri
en
ta
tion
Definition: The orientation of chromosomes to opposite poles of the bipolar spindle before cell division
Morphemes:
Affix: bi-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: two, paired, both
Etymology Compounds: Affix: bis
Language: la
Decoded: bis
Meaning: twice
Affix: orient
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To align or place (a person or object) so that his, her, or its east side, north side, etc., is positioned toward the corresponding points of the compass; to rotate (a map attached to a plane table) until the line of direction between any two of its points is parallel to the corresponding direction in nature.
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: A state or quality
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ātiō
Language: la
Decoded: -atio
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Form of -tiō appended to nouns