anchyl- root words — words with the anchyl- root

The root anchyl- comes from Greek ankylos, meaning bent, crooked. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including anchylose, ancylostomiasis, ankylosaur, ankylose, ankylosis, ankylostomiasis, ankylotic. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the anchyl- root

Explore words with anchyl- — words containing the anchyl- root and sharing its sense of "bent, crooked". Examples include anchylose, ancylostomiasis, ankylosaur, ankylose, ankylosis, ankylostomiasis, ankylotic. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does anchyl- mean?

The anchyl- root means bent, crooked, from Greek ankylos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.