oss- root words — words with the oss- root

The root oss- comes from Latin os~2, meaning bone. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including ossification, ossified, ossify, ossifying. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the oss- root

Explore words with oss- — words containing the oss- root and sharing its sense of "bone". Examples include ossification, ossified, ossify, ossifying. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does oss- mean?

The oss- root means bone, from Latin os~2. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.