# phylo-

> English word · Prefix

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

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

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