poul- root words — words with the poul- root

The root poul- comes from Latin pullus, meaning young animal, chick. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including poultry, pullet, catchpole, poulard, poult, poultryman. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the poul- root

Explore words with poul- — words containing the poul- root and sharing its sense of "young animal, chick". Examples include poultry, pullet, catchpole, poulard, poult, poultryman. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does poul- mean?

The poul- root means young animal, chick, from Latin pullus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.