geny- root words — words with the geny- root

The root geny- comes from Greek geneia, meaning origin, production (from genes 'born'). 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including anthropogeny, embryogeny, morphogeny, ontogeny, orogeny, pathogeny. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the geny- root

Explore words with geny- — words containing the geny- root and sharing its sense of "origin, production (from genes 'born')". Examples include anthropogeny, embryogeny, morphogeny, ontogeny, orogeny, pathogeny. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does geny- mean?

The geny- root means origin, production (from genes 'born'), from Greek geneia. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.