phylo-

a combining form meaning “race,” “tribe,” “kind”: phylogeny.
Also especially before a vowel, phyl-.

Origin of phylo-

< Greek, combining form of phŷlon phylon

Words nearby phylo-

phyllosilicate, phyllosphere, phyllotaxis, phyllotaxy, phylloxera, phylo-, phylogenesis, phylogenetic, phylogenetic classification, phylogenetics, phylogeny

British Dictionary definitions for phylo-

phylo-

before a vowel phyl-

combining form

tribe; race; phylum phylogeny

Word Origin for phylo-

from Greek phulon race

Medical definitions for phylo-

phylo-

pref.

Tribe, race, or phylum:phylogenesis.