Word: metathalamus
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: me
ta
tha
la
mus
Definition: A composite structure of the thalamus, consisting of the medial geniculate nucleus and the lateral geniculate nucleus.
Morphemes:
Affix: meta-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Situated between two segments
Affix: thalamus
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Either of two large, ovoid structures of grey matter within the forebrain that relay sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: θάλαμος
Language: grc
Decoded: thalamos
Meaning: an inner chamber, a bedroom, a bed