carot- root words — words with the carot- root

The root carot- comes from Greek karotides, meaning stupefy (neck arteries). 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including carotid, carotids. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the carot- root

Explore words with carot- — words containing the carot- root and sharing its sense of "stupefy (neck arteries)". Examples include carotid, carotids. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does carot- mean?

The carot- root means stupefy (neck arteries), from Greek karotides. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.