exuvi- root words — words with the exuvi- root

The root exuvi- comes from Latin exuviae, meaning things stripped off, cast-off skin (from exuere 'to strip off'). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including exuvium. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the exuvi- root

Explore words with exuvi- — words containing the exuvi- root and sharing its sense of "things stripped off, cast-off skin (from exuere 'to strip off')". Examples include exuvium. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does exuvi- mean?

The exuvi- root means things stripped off, cast-off skin (from exuere 'to strip off'), from Latin exuviae. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.