Word: pericommissural
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pe
ri
co
mmi
ssur
al
Definition: Around a commissure; a bundle of nerve fibers passing from one side to the other of the brain or spinal cord
Morphemes:
Affix: peri-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: around or surrounding
Etymology Compounds: Affix: περί
Language: grc
Decoded: peri
Meaning: about, around
Affix: commissure
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A band of nerve tissue connecting the hemispheres of the brain, the two sides of the spinal cord, etc.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: commissura
Language: la
Decoded: commissura
Meaning: a joining or connecting together
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.