chlamyd- root words — words with the chlamyd- root

The root chlamyd- comes from Greek chlamys, meaning cloak, mantle. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including chlamydate, chlamydeous, chlamydia, chlamydiae, chlamydospore, chlamys, dichlamydeous, monochlamydeous. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the chlamyd- root

Explore words with chlamyd- — words containing the chlamyd- root and sharing its sense of "cloak, mantle". Examples include chlamydate, chlamydeous, chlamydia, chlamydiae, chlamydospore, chlamys, dichlamydeous, monochlamydeous. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does chlamyd- mean?

The chlamyd- root means cloak, mantle, from Greek chlamys. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.