phylo-

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

Also especially before a vowel, phyl-.

Origin of phylo-

< Greek, combining form of phŷlon phylon

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British Dictionary definitions for phylo-

phylo-

before a vowel phyl-

combining form

tribe; race; phylumphylogeny

Word Origin for phylo-

from Greek phulon race

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Word Origin and History for phylo-

before vowels phyl-, word-forming element from comb. form of Greek phylon, phyle "a tribe," also "a political subdivision in ancient Athens," from base of phyein "to bring forth, produce, make to grow," whence also physis "nature" (see physic).

phylo- in Medicine

phylo-

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Tribe, race, or phylum:phylogenesis.