ceros- root words — words with the ceros- root

The root ceros- comes from Greek keras, meaning horn. 18 words in Dendril are built from it, including rhinoceros, rhinoceroses, keratin, triceratops, cerargyrite, ceratodus, chelicera, cladoceran, hyperkeratosis, keratinize, keratinous, keratitis. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ceros- root

Explore words with ceros- — words containing the ceros- root and sharing its sense of "horn". Examples include rhinoceros, rhinoceroses, keratin, triceratops, cerargyrite, ceratodus, chelicera, cladoceran, hyperkeratosis, keratinize, keratinous, keratitis. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The ceros- root means horn, from Greek keras. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.