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hist- root words — words with the hist- root

The root hist- comes from Greek histos, meaning tissue, web. 21 words in Dendril are built from it, including histogram, antihistamine, antihistamines, histamine, histamines, antihistaminic, histaminase, histaminic, histiocyte, histochemistry, histocompatibility, histocompatible. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the hist- root

Explore words with hist- — words containing the hist- root and sharing its sense of "tissue, web". Examples include histogram, antihistamine, antihistamines, histamine, histamines, antihistaminic, histaminase, histaminic, histiocyte, histochemistry, histocompatibility, histocompatible. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does hist- mean?

The hist- root means tissue, web, from Greek histos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.