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phyll- root words — words with the phyll- root

The root phyll- comes from Greek phyllon, meaning leaf. 27 words in Dendril are built from it, including chlorophyll, apophyllite, caryophyllaceous, cataphyll, chlorophyllous, cladophyll, diphyllous, filo, heterophyllous, leptophyllous, megasporophyll, microsporophyll. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the phyll- root

Explore words with phyll- — words containing the phyll- root and sharing its sense of "leaf". Examples include chlorophyll, apophyllite, caryophyllaceous, cataphyll, chlorophyllous, cladophyll, diphyllous, filo, heterophyllous, leptophyllous, megasporophyll, microsporophyll. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The phyll- root means leaf, from Greek phyllon. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.