vellic- root words — words with the vellic- root

The root vellic- comes from Latin vellicare, meaning to pluck, twitch. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including vellicate. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the vellic- root

Explore words with vellic- — words containing the vellic- root and sharing its sense of "to pluck, twitch". Examples include vellicate. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does vellic- mean?

The vellic- root means to pluck, twitch, from Latin vellicare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.