pla-

pla- root words — words with the pla- root

The root pla- comes from Greek ploos, meaning -fold. 30 words in Dendril are built from it, including allopolyploid, allopolyploidy, allotetraploid, amphidiploidy, amphiploid, amphiploidy, aneuploid, aneuploidy, autopolyploid, autopolyploidy, autotetraploid, endopolyploid. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pla- root

Explore words with pla- — words containing the pla- root and sharing its sense of "-fold". Examples include allopolyploid, allopolyploidy, allotetraploid, amphidiploidy, amphiploid, amphiploidy, aneuploid, aneuploidy, autopolyploid, autopolyploidy, autotetraploid, endopolyploid. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pla- mean?

The pla- root means -fold, from Greek ploos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.