muc- root words — words with the muc- root

The root muc- comes from Latin mucus, meaning mucus, slime. 9 words in Dendril are built from it, including mucous, mucus, mucilage, mucilaginous, mucin, mucoid, mucoprotein, mucosity, mucoviscidosis. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the muc- root

Explore words with muc- — words containing the muc- root and sharing its sense of "mucus, slime". Examples include mucous, mucus, mucilage, mucilaginous, mucin, mucoid, mucoprotein, mucosity, mucoviscidosis. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The muc- root means mucus, slime, from Latin mucus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.