RootWordNet Explorer

Explore synonyms, antonyms, hypernyms, hyponyms, and semantic relationships for “root” powered by Princeton WordNet.

noun

a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangement

noun

hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense

noun

horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits

noun

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

noun

a specialized bony substance covering the root of a tooth

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(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

Words in this synset: root_word, base, stem, theme, radical
noun

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

noun

the scientific study of language

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