carpho- root words — words with the carpho- root

The root carpho- comes from Greek karphos, meaning straw, dry stalk, lint. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including carphology. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the carpho- root

Explore words with carpho- — words containing the carpho- root and sharing its sense of "straw, dry stalk, lint". Examples include carphology. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does carpho- mean?

The carpho- root means straw, dry stalk, lint, from Greek karphos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.