plac- root words — words with the plac- root

The root plac- comes from Greek plax, meaning flat plate, tablet. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including placoid. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the plac- root

Explore words with plac- — words containing the plac- root and sharing its sense of "flat plate, tablet". Examples include placoid. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does plac- mean?

The plac- root means flat plate, tablet, from Greek plax. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.