amylo- root words — words with the amylo- root

The root amylo- comes from Greek amylon, meaning starch (lit. 'not milled'). 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including amyl, amylaceous, amylene, amylolysis, amylopectin, amylopsin, amylose, amylum. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the amylo- root

Explore words with amylo- — words containing the amylo- root and sharing its sense of "starch (lit. 'not milled')". Examples include amyl, amylaceous, amylene, amylolysis, amylopectin, amylopsin, amylose, amylum. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does amylo- mean?

The amylo- root means starch (lit. 'not milled'), from Greek amylon. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.