hyrac- root words — words with the hyrac- root

The root hyrac- comes from Greek hyrax, meaning shrew-mouse. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including hyracoid, hyrax. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the hyrac- root

Explore words with hyrac- — words containing the hyrac- root and sharing its sense of "shrew-mouse". Examples include hyracoid, hyrax. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does hyrac- mean?

The hyrac- root means shrew-mouse, from Greek hyrax. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.