supranuclear

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adjective

Above the level of the motor neurons

OriginEnglish nuclear ← Latin supra- ← Old Latin suprād →
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Meanings

adjectivesupranuclear (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyAbove the level of the motor neurons

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Proto-Italic*superos
  5. Proto-Italic*superād
  6. Old Latinsuprād
  7. Latinsuprā
  8. Latinsupra-
  9. Englishsupra-
  10. Englishnuclear
  11. Englishsupranuclear

From supra- + nuclear.

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Translations

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APA

supranuclear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supranuclear

MLA

“supranuclear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supranuclear. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “supranuclear,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supranuclear.

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