pheno-

English

Alternative forms

• phen- (before a vowel)
• phaeno-, phæno-

Etymology

1. From Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō, “to bring to light, make appear; to come to light, appear”). Compare -phan in such words as tryptophan.
2. From phenyl ‎ -o-.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈfiː.nəʊ/, /ˈfɛn.əʊ/
• (General American) enPR: fē′nō, fen′ō, fē′nə; IPA^(key): /ˈfiː.noʊ/, /ˈfɛn.oʊ/, /ˈfiː.nə/

Prefix

pheno-

1. Showing.

   phenotype

2. (organic chemistry) Derived from benzene or containing phenyl.

   phenol, phenobarbital

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with pheno-

Related terms

• phane
• phene
• -phane
• -phanous
• -phany

Translations

Translations

• Polish: feno-
• Welsh: ffeno-

References

• “pheno-”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “phen-”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

• 'phone, -phone, nepho-, pheon, phone