USA Today Rootonym October 5, 2026 Answers
All 4 root words from the Monday Rootonym — each answer with its root and what the root means.
Branch of biology dealing with the forms and structure of animals and plants; part of grammar (noun)
Peter's biology teacher assigned a chapter on ________ as weekend homework.
Without definite form or specific shape; of no particular kind or character (adjective)
Colby, a 4-year-old, proudly showed his mom a drawing, an ________ blob.
Profound change in form from one stage to the next in an organism's life (noun)
Isn't the ________ of a caterpillar that becomes a butterfly an amazing change?
Ascribing human attributes to a thing or being (not human), as to a deity (adjective)
Gods were often given ________ characteristics in Greek mythology.
About this puzzle
This page lists all root words from the USA Today Rootonym published on October 5, 2026. Each card shows the masked word as it appears in the puzzle, the shared root with its meaning, the full answer, and the definition. Tap any definition to open that word's page with its example sentence.