pycn- root words — words with the pycn- root

The root pycn- comes from Greek pyknos, meaning dense, thick. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including pycnidium, pycnometer, pyknic. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pycn- root

Explore words with pycn- — words containing the pycn- root and sharing its sense of "dense, thick". Examples include pycnidium, pycnometer, pyknic. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pycn- mean?

The pycn- root means dense, thick, from Greek pyknos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.