# pheno-

> English word · Prefix · IPA /ˈfiː.nəʊ/

## Definitions
1. Showing.
2. Derived from benzene or containing phenyl.

## Etymology
# From Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō, “to bring to light, make appear; to come to light, appear”). Compare -phan in such words as tryptophan.
# From phenyl + -o-.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pheno