phylact- root words — words with the phylact- root

The root phylact- comes from Greek phylassein, meaning to guard, protect. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including anaphylactic, anaphylactoid, chemoprophylactic. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the phylact- root

Explore words with phylact- — words containing the phylact- root and sharing its sense of "to guard, protect". Examples include anaphylactic, anaphylactoid, chemoprophylactic. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does phylact- mean?

The phylact- root means to guard, protect, from Greek phylassein. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.