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zo- root words — words with the zo- root

The root zo- comes from Greek zoion, meaning animal, living being. 21 words in Dendril are built from it, including cryptozoic, cryptozoite, polyzoan, polyzoarium, polyzoic, zoochemistry, zoochore, zoogeographic, zoogeographical, zoogeography, zooglea, zoography. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the zo- root

Explore words with zo- — words containing the zo- root and sharing its sense of "animal, living being". Examples include cryptozoic, cryptozoite, polyzoan, polyzoarium, polyzoic, zoochemistry, zoochore, zoogeographic, zoogeographical, zoogeography, zooglea, zoography. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does zo- mean?

The zo- root means animal, living being, from Greek zoion. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.