cest- root words — words with the cest- root

The root cest- comes from Greek kestos, meaning girdle, belt (for the ribbon-like tapeworm body). 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including cestode, cestoid, cestus. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cest- root

Explore words with cest- — words containing the cest- root and sharing its sense of "girdle, belt (for the ribbon-like tapeworm body)". Examples include cestode, cestoid, cestus. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cest- mean?

The cest- root means girdle, belt (for the ribbon-like tapeworm body), from Greek kestos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.