Word: cochleotopic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: coch
le
o
to
pic
Definition: Relating to the cochlea region and to the auditory regions, and functions of the brain
Morphemes:
Affix: cochleo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: cochlea; the snail-shaped tube (in the inner ear coiled around the modiolus) where sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses by the organ of Corti
Affix: -topia
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Any geographic region; a demarcated area of the Earth
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τόπος
Language: grc
Decoded: topos
Meaning: place
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to