pel-, pelo- +

(Greek: mud, earth, clay)

Don't confuse this pel- unit with another pel- group meaning "push, beat, strike, knock, drive".

pelophyte (s) (noun), pelophytes (pl)
A plant living in clay or muddy soil: In class, Mary learned that there were many kinds of vegetation that grew well in water soaked soil, called pelophytes, and among them were the canna lily, the pitcher plant, and the sycamore.
pelophytic (adjective), more pelophytic, most pelophytic
A reference to a plant that grows in clay or muddy soil: Some pelophytic flowers are the scarlet monkey flower, the riverside windflower, and the forget-me-not
Peloponnesus, Peloponnese, Peloponesos (s) (proper noun)
A large peninsula and region in southern Greece, forming the part of the country south of the Gulf of Corinth.

No evidence could be found linking the "pelo" in Peloponnesus with the "pelo" meaning "mud" as shown in this unit.

The peninsula has been inhabited since prehistoric times. Its modern name derives from ancient Greek mythology, specifically the legend of the hero Pelops who was said to have conquered the entire region. The name Peloponnesos means "Island of Pelops".

In Greek mythology, Pelops (Greek Πέλοψ, from pelios, "dark; and ops, "face, eye") was venerated at Olympia where his cult developed into the founding myth of the Olympic Games, the most important expression of unity, not only for the Peloponnesus, "land of Pelops", but for all Hellenes.

Pelops was the son of Tantalus who was restored to life by Demeter "after his father had killed him and served his flesh to the gods".

pelopsammic (adjective), more pelopsammic, most pelopsammic
Concerning a combination of clay and sand: Sally found out that a pelopsammic substance was especially helpful in the treatment of skin diseases.
pelosammic (adjective), more pelosammic, most pelosammic
Referring to the combining of clay and sand for therapeutic purposes_ A pelosammic mixture is utilized particularly in the therapy and care of specific skin diseases.
pelotherapist (s) (noun), pelotherapists (pl)
A therapist who applies mud for therapeutic purposes: Alice was a pelotherapist who used hot mud packs in conjunction with mineral spa therapy and she also worked as a beautician using mud for improving one's skin.
pelotherapy (s) (noun), pelotherapies (pl)
1. The application of peloids, such as peat or clay, to all or part of the body as a therapeutic process: When a patient is undergoing pelotherapy, he or she is being treated with the use of mud, sand, or earth, especially in the treatment of skin diseases, rheumatic disorders, and osteoarthritis.
2. Etymology: from Greek pelos, "mud" + therapeio, "treatment".
A reference to mud bath treatments.
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Cross references of word families related directly, or indirectly, to: "land, ground, fields, soil, dirt, mud, clay, earth (world)": agra-; agrest-; agri-; agro-; argill-; choro-; chthon-; epeiro-; geo-; glob-; lut-; myso-; pedo-; rhyp-; soil-; sord-; terr-.