zygo- root words — words with the zygo- root

The root zygo- comes from Greek zygon, meaning yoke, joined. 16 words in Dendril are built from it, including zygote, zygotes, heterozygous, homozygous, syzygial, syzygies, syzygy, zygapophysis, zygodactyl, zygoma, zygophyllaceous, zygophyte. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the zygo- root

Explore words with zygo- — words containing the zygo- root and sharing its sense of "yoke, joined". Examples include zygote, zygotes, heterozygous, homozygous, syzygial, syzygies, syzygy, zygapophysis, zygodactyl, zygoma, zygophyllaceous, zygophyte. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The zygo- root means yoke, joined, from Greek zygon. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.