thym- root words — words with the thym- root

The root thym- comes from Greek thymos, meaning thymus gland. 9 words in Dendril are built from it, including thymus, azidothymidine, cyclothymia, dysthymia, enthymeme, schizothymia, thymic, thymine, thymosin. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the thym- root

Explore words with thym- — words containing the thym- root and sharing its sense of "thymus gland". Examples include thymus, azidothymidine, cyclothymia, dysthymia, enthymeme, schizothymia, thymic, thymine, thymosin. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The thym- root means thymus gland, from Greek thymos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.