tenia- root words — words with the tenia- root

The root tenia- comes from Greek tainia, meaning band, ribbon, tapeworm. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including tenia, teniacide, zygotene. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tenia- root

Explore words with tenia- — words containing the tenia- root and sharing its sense of "band, ribbon, tapeworm". Examples include tenia, teniacide, zygotene. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tenia- mean?

The tenia- root means band, ribbon, tapeworm, from Greek tainia. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.