Word: metacingulum
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: me
ta
cin
gu
lum
Definition: A posterior cingulum
Morphemes:
Affix: meta-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Consequent on.
Affix: cingulum
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A collection of white matter fibers projecting from the cingulate gyrus to the entorhinal cortex in the brain, allowing for communication between components of the limbic system.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cingō
Language: la
Decoded: cingo
Meaning: to surround, encompass; gird
Affix: -culum
Language: la
Decoded: -culum
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: alternative form of "-ulus"; added to a noun to form a diminutive of that noun.