Word: neothalamus
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ne
o
tha
la
mus
Definition: Part of the diencephalon that receives input from the thalamus and projects to the association areas of the neocortex.
Morphemes:
Affix: neo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Having a structure, similar to that of neopentane, in which each hydrogen atom of a methyl group has been replaced by an alkyl group
Affix: thalamus
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Either of two large, ovoid structures of grey matter within the forebrain that relay sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: θάλαμος
Language: grc
Decoded: thalamos
Meaning: an inner chamber, a bedroom, a bed