phylax- root words — words with the phylax- root

The root phylax- comes from Greek phylax, meaning guard, watcher. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including chemoprophylaxis, prophylaxes, sceuophylacium. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the phylax- root

Explore words with phylax- — words containing the phylax- root and sharing its sense of "guard, watcher". Examples include chemoprophylaxis, prophylaxes, sceuophylacium. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does phylax- mean?

The phylax- root means guard, watcher, from Greek phylax. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.