thylac- root words — words with the thylac- root

The root thylac- comes from Greek thylakos, meaning pouch, sac. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including thylacine, thylakoid. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the thylac- root

Explore words with thylac- — words containing the thylac- root and sharing its sense of "pouch, sac". Examples include thylacine, thylakoid. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does thylac- mean?

The thylac- root means pouch, sac, from Greek thylakos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.