placent- root words — words with the placent- root

The root placent- comes from Latin placenta, meaning placenta, flat cake. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including placentiform, placentology. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the placent- root

Explore words with placent- — words containing the placent- root and sharing its sense of "placenta, flat cake". Examples include placentiform, placentology. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does placent- mean?

The placent- root means placenta, flat cake, from Latin placenta. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.