physis- root words — words with the physis- root

The root physis- comes from Greek phyein, meaning to grow. 12 words in Dendril are built from it, including adenohypophysial, apophysate, apophyseal, diaphysis, diapophysis, diphyodont, epiphyses, epiphysis, hypophyseal, hypophysial, monophyodont, polyphyodont. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the physis- root

Explore words with physis- — words containing the physis- root and sharing its sense of "to grow". Examples include adenohypophysial, apophysate, apophyseal, diaphysis, diapophysis, diphyodont, epiphyses, epiphysis, hypophyseal, hypophysial, monophyodont, polyphyodont. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The physis- root means to grow, from Greek phyein. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.