tyl- root words — words with the tyl- root

The root tyl- comes from Greek tylos, meaning callus, knob, lump. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including tylectomy, tylose, tylosis. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tyl- root

Explore words with tyl- — words containing the tyl- root and sharing its sense of "callus, knob, lump". Examples include tylectomy, tylose, tylosis. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tyl- mean?

The tyl- root means callus, knob, lump, from Greek tylos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.