caryo- root words — words with the caryo- root

The root caryo- comes from Greek karyon, meaning nut. 17 words in Dendril are built from it, including akaryote, caryophyllaceous, caryopsis, eukaryote, eukaryotic, heterokaryosis, karyogamy, karyokinesis, karyology, karyolymph, karyolysis, karyoplasm. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the caryo- root

Explore words with caryo- — words containing the caryo- root and sharing its sense of "nut". Examples include akaryote, caryophyllaceous, caryopsis, eukaryote, eukaryotic, heterokaryosis, karyogamy, karyokinesis, karyology, karyolymph, karyolysis, karyoplasm. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The caryo- root means nut, from Greek karyon. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.