id- root words — words with the id- root

The root id- comes from Greek idos, meaning of the kind. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including ascarid, benzidine, bromidic, hydatid, plasmid, plastid. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the id- root

Explore words with id- — words containing the id- root and sharing its sense of "of the kind". Examples include ascarid, benzidine, bromidic, hydatid, plasmid, plastid. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does id- mean?

The id- root means of the kind, from Greek idos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.