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phylo-

phylo- prefix: tribes, races or phyla.

Prefix

phylo-

  1. tribes, races or phyla
  2. genus, species, when referring to living organisms

Origin of phylo-

From Ancient Greek φῦλον (phûlon, “tribe, genus, species”).

Questions about phylo-

What does phylo- mean?
Phylo- means tribes, races or phyla.
What part of speech is phylo-?
Phylo- is a prefix.

Words near phylo- in the dictionary

  1. phylloxerid
  2. phylloxerids
  3. phylloxin
  4. phylloxins
  5. phyllula
  6. phylo-
  7. phyloanalytic
  8. phylobetadiversity
  9. phylobiogeographical
  10. phylobiogeography
  11. phylocentric

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