plasm-

plasm- root words — words with the plasm- root

The root plasm- comes from Greek plasma, meaning molded thing, form. 30 words in Dendril are built from it, including cytoplasm, protoplasm, protoplasmic, alloplasm, archoplasm, bioplasm, cataplasm, cytoplasmic, deutoplasm, ectoplasm, ectoplasmic, endoplasm. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the plasm- root

Explore words with plasm- — words containing the plasm- root and sharing its sense of "molded thing, form". Examples include cytoplasm, protoplasm, protoplasmic, alloplasm, archoplasm, bioplasm, cataplasm, cytoplasmic, deutoplasm, ectoplasm, ectoplasmic, endoplasm. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does plasm- mean?

The plasm- root means molded thing, form, from Greek plasma. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.