elap- root words — words with the elap- root

The root elap- comes from Greek elaps, meaning sea serpent. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including elapid. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the elap- root

Explore words with elap- — words containing the elap- root and sharing its sense of "sea serpent". Examples include elapid. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does elap- mean?

The elap- root means sea serpent, from Greek elaps. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.