Word: retrobulbar
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: re
tro
bul
bar
Definition: Behind the medulla oblongata; lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata)
Morphemes:
Affix: retro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Behind.
Affix: bulb
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The medulla oblongata; lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: bulbus
Language: la
Decoded: bulbus
Meaning: bulb, onion
Affix: -ar
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns such as vicar, exemplar, bursar, etc.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns or numerals.