listeri- root words — words with the listeri- root

The root listeri- comes from New Latin Listeria, meaning the bacterium Listeria, named for surgeon Joseph Lister. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including listeriosis. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the listeri- root

Explore words with listeri- — words containing the listeri- root and sharing its sense of "the bacterium Listeria, named for surgeon Joseph Lister". Examples include listeriosis. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does listeri- mean?

The listeri- root means the bacterium Listeria, named for surgeon Joseph Lister, from New Latin Listeria. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.