membran- root words — words with the membran- root

The root membran- comes from Latin membrana, meaning skin, membrane. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including membranous, cytomembrane, membranaceous, membranal, membraneous, membranophone. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the membran- root

Explore words with membran- — words containing the membran- root and sharing its sense of "skin, membrane". Examples include membranous, cytomembrane, membranaceous, membranal, membraneous, membranophone. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does membran- mean?

The membran- root means skin, membrane, from Latin membrana. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.