crot- root words — words with the crot- root

The root crot- comes from Greek krotos, meaning a beat, striking (of the pulse). 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including acrotism, dicrotic, polycrotic, polycrotism. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the crot- root

Explore words with crot- — words containing the crot- root and sharing its sense of "a beat, striking (of the pulse)". Examples include acrotism, dicrotic, polycrotic, polycrotism. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does crot- mean?

The crot- root means a beat, striking (of the pulse), from Greek krotos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.