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some- root words — words with the some- root

The root some- comes from Greek soma, meaning body. 30 words in Dendril are built from it, including chromosome, chromosomes, psychosomatic, autosome, centrosome, chondriosome, chromosomal, genomic, heterochromosome, karyosome, leptosome, lysosomal. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the some- root

Explore words with some- — words containing the some- root and sharing its sense of "body". Examples include chromosome, chromosomes, psychosomatic, autosome, centrosome, chondriosome, chromosomal, genomic, heterochromosome, karyosome, leptosome, lysosomal. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

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