fuc- root words — words with the fuc- root

The root fuc- comes from Latin fucus, meaning seaweed, rock-lichen. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including fucoid. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the fuc- root

Explore words with fuc- — words containing the fuc- root and sharing its sense of "seaweed, rock-lichen". Examples include fucoid. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does fuc- mean?

The fuc- root means seaweed, rock-lichen, from Latin fucus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.