xero- root words — words with the xero- root

The root xero- comes from Greek xeros, meaning dry. 13 words in Dendril are built from it, including xerographic, xerography, phylloxera, xeric, xeroderma, xerophagy, xerophilous, xerophthalmia, xerophyte, xerophytic, xerosere, xerosis. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the xero- root

Explore words with xero- — words containing the xero- root and sharing its sense of "dry". Examples include xerographic, xerography, phylloxera, xeric, xeroderma, xerophagy, xerophilous, xerophthalmia, xerophyte, xerophytic, xerosere, xerosis. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The xero- root means dry, from Greek xeros. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.