Word: nonbulbar
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: non
bul
bar
Definition: Not bulbar; involving the medulla oblongata
Morphemes:
Affix: non-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in the sense of no or none to show lack of or failure to perform; or in the sense of not to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nōn
Language: ML.
Decoded: non
Meaning: not
Affix: bulb
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The medulla oblongata; lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: bulbus
Language: la
Decoded: bulbus
Meaning: bulb, onion
Affix: -ar
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns such as vicar, exemplar, bursar, etc.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns or numerals.