hylo-
a combining form meaning “wood,” “matter,” used in the formation of compound words: hylophagous; hylotheism.
Origin of hylo-
< Greek, combining form of
hȳ́lē wood, matter
Words nearby hylo-
hygrothermograph,
hygroton,
hying,
hyksos,
hyla,
hylo-,
hylomorphic,
hylomorphism,
hylophagous,
hylotheism,
hylotropic
British Dictionary definitions for hylo-
hylo-
before a vowel hyl-
combining form
indicating matter (as distinguished from spirit)
hylozoism
indicating wood
hylophagous
Word Origin for hylo-
from Greek
hulē wood