visc- root words — words with the visc- root

The root visc- comes from Latin viscum, meaning birdlime, sticky. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including viscosity, viscous, viscid, inviscid, mucoviscidosis, viscometer, viscose. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the visc- root

Explore words with visc- — words containing the visc- root and sharing its sense of "birdlime, sticky". Examples include viscosity, viscous, viscid, inviscid, mucoviscidosis, viscometer, viscose. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does visc- mean?

The visc- root means birdlime, sticky, from Latin viscum. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.