Word: subcortical
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: sub
cor
ti
cal
Definition: Of or pertaining to the subcortex, the portion of the brain located below the cerebral cortex
Morphemes:
Affix: sub-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: under, beneath
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sub
Language: la
Decoded: sub
Meaning: under
Affix: cortical
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Pertaining to the cortex of a stem or root—the tissue that lies inward from the epidermis, but exterior to the vascular tissue.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cortex
Language: la
Decoded: cortex
Meaning: bark