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phylo-
- a combining form meaning “race,” “tribe,” “kind”:
phylogeny.
phylo-
combining_form
- tribe; race; phylum
phylogeny
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Word History and Origins
Origin of phylo-1
from Greek phulon race
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Example Sentences
And horses in the phylo-genetic line are more ancient than dogs: they are lower in the zoologic scale.
From Project Gutenberg
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