Word: retroaxonal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: re
tro
a
xo
nal
Definition: In the opposite direction (through a neuron) than normal
Morphemes:
Affix: retro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: In the opposite direction.
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.