alanine- root words — words with the alanine- root

The root alanine- comes from German aldehyd, meaning amino acid (from aldehyde + -ine). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including phenylalanine. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the alanine- root

Explore words with alanine- — words containing the alanine- root and sharing its sense of "amino acid (from aldehyde + -ine)". Examples include phenylalanine. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does alanine- mean?

The alanine- root means amino acid (from aldehyde + -ine), from German aldehyd. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.