crine-

crine- root words — words with the crine- root

The root crine- comes from Greek krinein, meaning to separate, secrete. 22 words in Dendril are built from it, including acritarch, apocrine, autocritique, eccrine, eccrinology, endocrinal, endocrinologic, endocrinological, endocrinology, endocrinotherapy, exocrine, holocrine. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the crine- root

Explore words with crine- — words containing the crine- root and sharing its sense of "to separate, secrete". Examples include acritarch, apocrine, autocritique, eccrine, eccrinology, endocrinal, endocrinologic, endocrinological, endocrinology, endocrinotherapy, exocrine, holocrine. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does crine- mean?

The crine- root means to separate, secrete, from Greek krinein. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.