carcino- root words — words with the carcino- root

The root carcino- comes from Greek karkinos, meaning crab, cancer. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including carcinogenic, carcinogen, carcinogens, carcinoma. 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. 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.