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root words

root words is the plural of root word.

Meaning of root word

Noun

root word (plural root words)

  1. A prefix in an English word derived from Greek or Latin.

Questions about root words

What is root words the plural of?
Root words is the plural of root word.

Words near root words in the dictionary

  1. root vegetable
  2. root vegetables
  3. root vole
  4. root voles
  5. root word
  6. root words
  7. root zone
  8. root zones
  9. root-and-branch
  10. root-and-brancher
  11. root-and-branchers

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