glena- root words — words with the glena- root

The root glena- comes from Greek glene, meaning eyeball, socket. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including euglena, glenohumeral, glenoid. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the glena- root

Explore words with glena- — words containing the glena- root and sharing its sense of "eyeball, socket". Examples include euglena, glenohumeral, glenoid. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does glena- mean?

The glena- root means eyeball, socket, from Greek glene. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.