cyto- root words — words with the cyto- root

The root cyto- comes from Greek kutos, meaning cell, hollow. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including cytoplasm, erythrocyte, cytomegalovirus, cytophotometer, cytophotometry, cytoplasmically, erythrocytic, erythrocytometer. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cyto- root

Explore words with cyto- — words containing the cyto- root and sharing its sense of "cell, hollow". Examples include cytoplasm, erythrocyte, cytomegalovirus, cytophotometer, cytophotometry, cytoplasmically, erythrocytic, erythrocytometer. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The cyto- root means cell, hollow, from Greek kutos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.