elytron- root words — words with the elytron- root

The root elytron- comes from Greek elytron, meaning sheath, cover. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including elytriform, elytroid, elytron, hemelytron. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the elytron- root

Explore words with elytron- — words containing the elytron- root and sharing its sense of "sheath, cover". Examples include elytriform, elytroid, elytron, hemelytron. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does elytron- mean?

The elytron- root means sheath, cover, from Greek elytron. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.