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pheno-

Syllabification: (pheno-)
(also phen- before a vowel)
Definition of pheno-

combining form

  • 1 Chemistry derived from benzene:phenobarbital
  • 2showing:phenotype

Origin:

pheno- (sense 1) from French phényle 'phenyl', from Greek phaino- 'shining'; both senses from Greek phainein 'to show'

pheno- in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of pheno- in the British & World English dictionary