avid- root words — words with the avid- root

The root avid- comes from Latin avidus, meaning eager, greedy (for biotin). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including avidin. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the avid- root

Explore words with avid- — words containing the avid- root and sharing its sense of "eager, greedy (for biotin)". Examples include avidin. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does avid- mean?

The avid- root means eager, greedy (for biotin), from Latin avidus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.