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-phyllous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
-phyl-lous
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Having a specified number or kind of leaves.

suffix

Having a specified relationship to the leaves.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”) and Latin Latin -ōsus.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: φύλλον, -ōsus

Phrases

phyllo- -phyll

Frequently Paired Words

phyllo- -phyll

Questions

What does -phyllous mean?
Having a specified number or kind of leaves.
Where does -phyllous come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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