tinea- root words — words with the tinea- root

The root tinea- comes from Latin tinea, meaning gnawing worm, moth. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including tinea, tineid. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tinea- root

Explore words with tinea- — words containing the tinea- root and sharing its sense of "gnawing worm, moth". Examples include tinea, tineid. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tinea- mean?

The tinea- root means gnawing worm, moth, from Latin tinea. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.