Word: anaxonal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: a
na
xo
nal
Definition: Lacking neurites; refers to any projection from the cell body of a neuron
Morphemes:
Affix: an-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: not; used to make words that have a sense opposite to the word (or stem) to which the prefix is attached. Used with stems that begin with vowels and "h".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀν-
Language: grc
Decoded: an-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: The alpha privativum, used to make words that have a sense opposite to the word (or stem) to which the prefix is attached. It is also known as privative a and alpha privative.
Affix: axon
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A nerve fibre which is a long slender projection of a nerve cell, and which conducts nerve impulses away from the body of the cell to a synapse.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἄξων
Language: grc
Decoded: axon
Meaning: axis
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns, especially of verbal action.