Word: tegmental
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: teg
men
tal
Definition: Of or pertaining to tegmentum, or the ventral portion of the mesencephalon.
Morphemes:
Affix: tegmentum
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The ventral portion of the midbrain, divided from the tectum by the cerebral aqueduct and the periaqueductal grey
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tegmentum
Language: la
Decoded: tegmentum
PoS: Noun
Meaning: cover, covering
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.