bacteri- root words — words with the bacteri- root

The root bacteri- comes from Greek baktērion, meaning little rod, staff. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including archaebacterium. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the bacteri- root

Explore words with bacteri- — words containing the bacteri- root and sharing its sense of "little rod, staff". Examples include archaebacterium. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does bacteri- mean?

The bacteri- root means little rod, staff, from Greek baktērion. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.