skeleton- root words — words with the skeleton- root

The root skeleton- comes from Greek skeleton, meaning dried-up body. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including endoskeleton. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the skeleton- root

Explore words with skeleton- — words containing the skeleton- root and sharing its sense of "dried-up body". Examples include endoskeleton. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does skeleton- mean?

The skeleton- root means dried-up body, from Greek skeleton. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.