fossil- root words — words with the fossil- root

The root fossil- comes from Latin fossilis, meaning dug up. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including fossil, fossiliferous, fossilise. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the fossil- root

Explore words with fossil- — words containing the fossil- root and sharing its sense of "dug up". Examples include fossil, fossiliferous, fossilise. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does fossil- mean?

The fossil- root means dug up, from Latin fossilis. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.