phylo-

prefix

tribes, races or phyla

OriginAncient Greek φῦλον (phûlon) ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti →
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Meanings

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

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰuH-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰuHyéti
  3. Ancient Greekφύω (phúō)
  4. Ancient Greekφῦλον (phûlon)
  5. Englishphylo-

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

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Translations

German phylo-
  • phylo-tribes
Irish fíli-
  • fíli-tribes
Italian filo-
  • filo-tribes
Polish filo-
  • filo-tribes
Cite this entry
APA

phylo-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phylo-

MLA

“phylo-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phylo-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phylo-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phylo-.

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