Word: penumbra
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pe
num
bra
Definition: A region of the brain that has lost only some of its blood supply, and retains structural integrity but has lost function.
Morphemes:
Affix: penumbra
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A region of the brain that has lost only some of its blood supply, and retains structural integrity but has lost function.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: paene
Language: la
Decoded: paene
Meaning: almost
Affix: umbra
Language: la
Decoded: umbra
Meaning: shadow