Word: axodendritic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: a
xo
den
dri
tic
Definition: Of or pertaining to the synapse that connects an axon (of one nerve cell) and a dendrite (of another).
Morphemes:
Affix: axo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: axon; long nerve fiber that conducts away from the cell body of the neuron
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἄξων
Language: grc
Decoded: axon
Meaning: axis
Affix: dendr-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used to form words concerning trees or branching
Etymology Compounds: Affix: δένδρον
Language: grc
Decoded: dendron
Meaning: tree
Affix: -ite
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns denoting segments or components of the body or an organ of the body.
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