Word: allocortex
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
llo
cor
tex
Definition: The heterogenetic cortex; part of the cerebral cortex characterized by fewer cell layers than the neocortex (i.e. fewer than six)
Morphemes:
Affix: allo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: different, other
Affix: cortex
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, such as the kidney or the brain.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cortex
Language: la
Decoded: cortex
Meaning: cork, bark