pleo- root words — words with the pleo- root

The root pleo- comes from Greek plein, meaning to swim. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including pleopod. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pleo- root

Explore words with pleo- — words containing the pleo- root and sharing its sense of "to swim". Examples include pleopod. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pleo- mean?

The pleo- root means to swim, from Greek plein. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.