trepan- root words — words with the trepan- root

The root trepan- comes from Greek trypanon, meaning borer, auger. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including trepan, trepanned, trepanning, trypanosome, trypanosomiasis, tryparsamide. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the trepan- root

Explore words with trepan- — words containing the trepan- root and sharing its sense of "borer, auger". Examples include trepan, trepanned, trepanning, trypanosome, trypanosomiasis, tryparsamide. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does trepan- mean?

The trepan- root means borer, auger, from Greek trypanon. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.