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variant of phylo- before a vowel: phylic.

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On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.

-phyl

variant of -phyll.

Tom was able to assist Phyl, and Sandy by now had recovered her faculties.
Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X|Victor Appleton
From the first roll of the pebble that had announced the presence of a third party, Phyl had experienced surprise after surprise.
Mavericks|William MacLeod Raine
Phyl would not move a single step of the way to meet him, lest they take advantage of her absence to keep up the firing.
Mavericks|William MacLeod Raine
But you want to remember one thing—if anything happens to you I cayn't square it with Phyl.
Mavericks|William MacLeod Raine

As Jim descended from the rostrum, his roving gaze fell on Phyl Sanderson standing in the doorway.
Mavericks|William MacLeod Raine