cell- root words — words with the cell- root

The root cell- comes from Latin cella, meaning small room, chamber. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including cell, cells, cellular, cellar, cellars. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cell- root

Explore words with cell- — words containing the cell- root and sharing its sense of "small room, chamber". Examples include cell, cells, cellular, cellar, cellars. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cell- mean?

The cell- root means small room, chamber, from Latin cella. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.