"phallo-" meaning in English

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Prefix

Etymology: From Latin phallus, from Ancient Greek φαλλός (phallós, “penis”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|phallus}} Latin phallus, {{der|en|grc|φαλλός||penis}} Ancient Greek φαλλός (phallós, “penis”) Head templates: {{en-prefix}} phallo-
  1. Combining form of phallus and penis. Tags: form-of, in-compounds, morpheme Form of: phallus and penis Synonyms: penio- Translations (combining form of phallus and penis): phallo- (French), fallo- (Italian), falo- (Portuguese), falo- (Spanish)
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