foss- root words — words with the foss- root

The root foss- comes from Latin fodere, meaning to dig; dug up. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including macrofossil, microfossil, unfossiliferous. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the foss- root

Explore words with foss- — words containing the foss- root and sharing its sense of "to dig; dug up". Examples include macrofossil, microfossil, unfossiliferous. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does foss- mean?

The foss- root means to dig; dug up, from Latin fodere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.