Word: neostriatal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ne
o
stri
a
tal
Definition: Of or pertaining to the neostriatum. That part of the corpus striatum that is more recently developed
Morphemes:
Affix: neo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: New. (Often used to form clade or taxonomic names indicating more recent branching than a morphologically or otherwise similar group.)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: νέος
Language: grc
Decoded: neos
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: new, fresh
Affix: striate
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Relating to the striate cortex of the brain
Etymology Compounds: Affix: striatum
Language: la
Decoded: striatum
PoS: Participle
Meaning: grooved, fluted, striated
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.