ostre- root words — words with the ostre- root

The root ostre- comes from Latin ostrea, meaning oyster. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including ostreaceous. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ostre- root

Explore words with ostre- — words containing the ostre- root and sharing its sense of "oyster". Examples include ostreaceous. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ostre- mean?

The ostre- root means oyster, from Latin ostrea. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.