capill- root words — words with the capill- root

The root capill- comes from Latin capillus, meaning hair. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including capillaries, capillary, dishevel, disheveled. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the capill- root

Explore words with capill- — words containing the capill- root and sharing its sense of "hair". Examples include capillaries, capillary, dishevel, disheveled. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does capill- mean?

The capill- root means hair, from Latin capillus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.