duct- root words — words with the duct- root

The root duct- comes from Latin ducere, meaning to lead. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including byproduct, abduce, abducent, adduceable, adducible, adduct, adduction, adductor. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the duct- root

Explore words with duct- — words containing the duct- root and sharing its sense of "to lead". Examples include byproduct, abduce, abducent, adduceable, adducible, adduct, adduction, adductor. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does duct- mean?

The duct- root means to lead, from Latin ducere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.