usc- root words — words with the usc- root

The root usc- comes from Latin usculus, meaning diminutive suffix (molluscus 'soft-shelled nut'). 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including arbuscle, molluscicide. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the usc- root

Explore words with usc- — words containing the usc- root and sharing its sense of "diminutive suffix (molluscus 'soft-shelled nut')". Examples include arbuscle, molluscicide. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does usc- mean?

The usc- root means diminutive suffix (molluscus 'soft-shelled nut'), from Latin usculus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.