Word: prethalamus
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pre
tha
la
mus
Definition: Alternative form of subthalamus; the ventral part of the thalamus
Morphemes:
Affix: pre-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Before; physically in front of; anterior.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae-
Language: la
Decoded: prae-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: before; in front
Affix: thalamus
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A thallus; a plant body without true stems or roots or leaves or vascular system; characteristic of the thallophytes
Etymology Compounds: Affix: θάλαμος
Language: grc
Decoded: thalamos
Meaning: an inner chamber, a bedroom, a bed