phylo-

American  

1. a combining form meaning “race,” “tribe,” “kind”.

   phylogeny.

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phylo- British  

combining form

1. tribe; race; phylum

   phylogeny

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Etymology

Origin of phylo-

< Greek, combining form of phŷlon phylon

Example Sentences

"In half a day, the Borderlands Science players collected five times more data about microbial DNA sequences than our earlier game, Phylo, had collected over a 10-year period."

From Science Daily

In 2019, researchers evaluated a Pokémon-style card game called Phylo, which is designed to increase awareness about earthly animals and the challenges they face.

From The Verge

The researchers found that people who played Phylo had more fun and remembered a more diverse range of species than those who simply viewed a PowerPoint.

From The Verge

In a game called Phylo, developed at McGill University, 300,000 players have been cross-indexing disease-related DNA sequences from dozens of species.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The number of projects has exploded,” said McGill computer scientist Jerome Waldispuhl, who co-founded the Phylo project.

From The Wall Street Journal