acaleph- root words — words with the acaleph- root

The root acaleph- comes from Greek akalephe, meaning nettle, sea-nettle (jellyfish). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including acaleph. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the acaleph- root

Explore words with acaleph- — words containing the acaleph- root and sharing its sense of "nettle, sea-nettle (jellyfish)". Examples include acaleph. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does acaleph- mean?

The acaleph- root means nettle, sea-nettle (jellyfish), from Greek akalephe. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.