bubon- root words — words with the bubon- root

The root bubon- comes from Greek boubon, meaning groin, swollen gland. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including bubonic, bubonocele. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the bubon- root

Explore words with bubon- — words containing the bubon- root and sharing its sense of "groin, swollen gland". Examples include bubonic, bubonocele. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does bubon- mean?

The bubon- root means groin, swollen gland, from Greek boubon. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.