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WORDS THAT USE PHYLL-
What does phyll- mean?
Phyll– is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “leaf.” It is occasionally used in scientific terms, especially in biology.
Phyll– comes from Greek phýllon, meaning “leaf.” The Latin cognate of phýllon is folium, also meaning “leaf,” which is the source of words such as foil, foliage, and folio. To learn more, check out our entries for these three terms.
What are variants of phyll-?
When combined with words or word elements that begin with a consonant, phyll– becomes phyllo–, as in phyllophore.
When combined as a suffix at the end of the word, this combining form becomes –phyll or –phyl, as in chlorophyll. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use articles on phyllo-, –phyll, and –phyl.
Examples of phyll-
A scientific term that uses the form phyll– is phyllite, “a slaty rock, the cleavage planes of which have a luster imparted by minute scales of mica.”
Phyll– means “leaf,” and the –ite suffix has a variety of meanings, including in the naming of minerals. Phyllite literally means “leaf mineral.”
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How to use phyll- in a sentence
You know, Phyll, she said with a laugh, you arent at all soft to land on.
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