placent- root words — words with the placent- root

The root placent- comes from Greek plakous, meaning flat cake. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including placenta, placental. 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 "flat cake". Examples include placenta, placental. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does placent- mean?

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