seric- root words — words with the seric- root

The root seric- comes from Latin sericum, meaning silk. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including sericeous. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the seric- root

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

What does seric- mean?

The seric- root means silk, from Latin sericum. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.