shigell- root words — words with the shigell- root

The root shigell- comes from Modern Latin Shigella, meaning bacterial genus named for K. Shiga. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including shigellosis. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the shigell- root

Explore words with shigell- — words containing the shigell- root and sharing its sense of "bacterial genus named for K. Shiga". Examples include shigellosis. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does shigell- mean?

The shigell- root means bacterial genus named for K. Shiga, from Modern Latin Shigella. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.