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-phyly

-phyly suffix: tribehood.

Suffix

-phyly

  1. Tribehood.

Origin of -phyly

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek φυλή (phulḗ).

Questions about -phyly

What does -phyly mean?
-phyly means tribehood.
What part of speech is -phyly?
-phyly is a suffix.

Words near -phyly in the dictionary

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

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