malaco- root words — words with the malaco- root

The root malaco- comes from Greek malakos, meaning soft. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including malacology, malacostracan, osteomalacia. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the malaco- root

Explore words with malaco- — words containing the malaco- root and sharing its sense of "soft". Examples include malacology, malacostracan, osteomalacia. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does malaco- mean?

The malaco- root means soft, from Greek malakos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.