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micro- root words — words with the micro- root

The root micro- comes from Greek mikros, meaning small. 39 words in Dendril are built from it, including microcomputer, microprocessor, microwave, microbe, microbes, microbiology, microcode, microfiche, microfilm, microfilmed, microfilming, microfilms. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the micro- root

Explore words with micro- — words containing the micro- root and sharing its sense of "small". Examples include microcomputer, microprocessor, microwave, microbe, microbes, microbiology, microcode, microfiche, microfilm, microfilmed, microfilming, microfilms. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The micro- root means small, from Greek mikros. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.