Word: midbrain
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mid
brain
Definition: A part of the brain located rostral to the pons and caudal to the thalamus and the basal ganglia, composed of the tectum (dorsal portion) and the tegmentum (ventral portion).
Morphemes:
Affix: mid-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Denoting the middle part.
Affix: brain
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The control center of the central nervous system of an animal located in the skull which is responsible for perception, cognition, attention, memory, emotion, and action.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: mregʰ-
Language: ine-pro
Decoded: mregh-
Meaning: marrow, sinciput
Affix: men-
Language: ine-pro
Decoded: men-
Meaning: mind, to think