-phyly

suffix

Tribehood.

OriginAncient Greek φυλή →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. Tribehood.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφυλή
  2. English-phyly

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek φυλή (phulḗ).

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APA

-phyly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-phyly

MLA

“-phyly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-phyly. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-phyly,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-phyly.

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