Word: rostromedulla
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ros
trome
du
lla
Definition: rostral medulla; lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata)
Morphemes:
Affix: rostro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: rostrum; beaklike projection of the anterior part of the head of certain insects such as e.g. weevils
Affix: medulla
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The medulla oblongata; a long stem-like structure which makes up the lower part of the brainstem
Etymology Compounds: Affix: medulla
Language: la
Decoded: medulla
Meaning: pith, marrow