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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024phy•lum (fī′ləm),USA pronunciation n., pl. -la (-lə).USA pronunciation - Biologythe primary subdivision of a taxonomic kingdom, grouping together all classes of organisms that have the same body plan.
- Linguisticsa category consisting of language stocks that, because of cognates in vocabulary, are considered likely to be related by common origin. Cf. stock (def. 13).
- Greek phŷlon tribe, stock; see phylon
- Neo-Latin
- 1875–80
phy′lar, adj. |