Word: axonal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ax
on
al
Definition: Of or pertaining to an axon; long nerve fiber that conducts away from the cell body of the neuron
Morphemes:
Affix: axon
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A nerve fibre which is a long slender projection of a nerve cell, and which conducts nerve impulses away from the body of the cell to a synapse.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἄξων
Language: grc
Decoded: axon
Meaning: axis
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.