bryo- root words — words with the bryo- root

The root bryo- comes from Greek bryein, meaning to swell, grow (of the young). 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including embryogeny, embryoid, embryological, embryophyte, polyembryonate, polyembryonic, polyembryony. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the bryo- root

Explore words with bryo- — words containing the bryo- root and sharing its sense of "to swell, grow (of the young)". Examples include embryogeny, embryoid, embryological, embryophyte, polyembryonate, polyembryonic, polyembryony. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does bryo- mean?

The bryo- root means to swell, grow (of the young), from Greek bryein. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.