cockle- root words — words with the cockle- root

The root cockle- comes from Greek conchylion, meaning shellfish. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including cockle, cockleshell. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cockle- root

Explore words with cockle- — words containing the cockle- root and sharing its sense of "shellfish". Examples include cockle, cockleshell. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cockle- mean?

The cockle- root means shellfish, from Greek conchylion. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.