phylo-

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

   phylogeny.

phylo-

combining_form

1. tribe; race; phylum

   phylogeny

Word History and Origins

Origin of phylo-¹

< Greek, combining form of phŷlon phylon

Word History and Origins

Origin of phylo-¹

from Greek phulon race

Example Sentences

And horses in the phylo-genetic line are more ancient than dogs: they are lower in the zoologic scale.

From Project Gutenberg