Word: neocortex
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ne
o
cor
tex
Definition: The top layer of the cerebral hemispheres in the brain of mammals; part of the cerebral cortex.
Morphemes:
Affix: neo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: contemporary
Etymology Compounds: Affix: νέος
Language: grc
Decoded: neos
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: new, fresh
Affix: cortex
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, such as the kidney or the brain.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cortex
Language: la
Decoded: cortex
Meaning: cork, bark