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What words contain the root word cycl?

Here are some words containing the root word "cycl":

From the Greek "kyklos" meaning circle or wheel:

* cycle: a complete round or series of events

* bicycle: a vehicle with two wheels

* motorcycle: a vehicle with one or two wheels and an engine

* tricycle: a vehicle with three wheels

* unicycle: a vehicle with one wheel

* cyclometer: a device for measuring distance traveled

* cyclotron: a device for accelerating charged particles in a spiral path

* cycloid: a curve traced by a point on a circle as it rolls along a straight line

* cyclone: a system of winds rotating around a center of low atmospheric pressure

* cyclic: occurring in cycles

* cyclical: relating to or characterized by cycles

* cyclopean: of enormous size or strength

* encyclical: a letter or message addressed to the whole church

* encyclopedia: a book containing information on many subjects

* cyclooxygenase: an enzyme that catalyzes the production of prostaglandins

Other words:

* cyclops: a mythical giant with a single eye in the center of his forehead

* cyclorama: a large circular painting or series of paintings creating an illusion of a panoramic scene

This is not an exhaustive list, but it gives you an idea of the range of words that can be formed using the root "cycl."

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