ule- root words — words with the ule- root

The root ule- comes from Latin ulus, meaning little (diminutive). 80 words in Dendril are built from it, including acellular, acervulus, acidulation, agranulocyte, amygdule, anovulant, anovulation, antennular, antennule, antiglobulin, apiculus, barbule. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ule- root

Explore words with ule- — words containing the ule- root and sharing its sense of "little (diminutive)". Examples include acellular, acervulus, acidulation, agranulocyte, amygdule, anovulant, anovulation, antennular, antennule, antiglobulin, apiculus, barbule. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ule- mean?

The ule- root means little (diminutive), from Latin ulus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.