carcino- root words — words with the carcino- root

The root carcino- comes from Greek karkinos, meaning crab, cancer. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including carcinogenic, carcinogen, carcinogens, carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, carcinogenesis, choriocarcinoma. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the carcino- root

Explore words with carcino- — words containing the carcino- root and sharing its sense of "crab, cancer". Examples include carcinogenic, carcinogen, carcinogens, carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, carcinogenesis, choriocarcinoma. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does carcino- mean?

The carcino- root means crab, cancer, from Greek karkinos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.