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-phylly

-phylly suffix: forms nouns relating to having a certain type or configuration of leaves.

Suffix

-phylly

  1. Forms nouns relating to having a certain type or configuration of leaves.

Origin of -phylly

-phyll (“leaf”) + -y

Questions about -phylly

What does -phylly mean?
-phylly means forms nouns relating to having a certain type or configuration of leaves.
What part of speech is -phylly?
-phylly is a suffix.

Words near -phylly in the dictionary

  1. -phrasia
  2. -phrenia
  3. -phyl
  4. -phyll
  5. -phyllous
  6. -phylly
  7. -phyly
  8. -physes
  9. -physis
  10. -phyte
  11. -phytes

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