phyl- root words — words with the phyl- root

The root phyl- comes from Greek phylon, meaning tribe, kind. 9 words in Dendril are built from it, including phyla, phylum, monophyletic, phylogenetic, phylogenic, phylogeny, polyphyletic, subphylum, superphylum. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the phyl- root

Explore words with phyl- — words containing the phyl- root and sharing its sense of "tribe, kind". Examples include phyla, phylum, monophyletic, phylogenetic, phylogenic, phylogeny, polyphyletic, subphylum, superphylum. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The phyl- root means tribe, kind, from Greek phylon. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.