单词 | phylum |
释义 | phylum —phylar, adj. /fuy"leuhm/, n. , pl. phyla /-leuh/. 1. Biol. the primary subdivision of a taxonomic kingdom, grouping together all classes of organisms that have the same body plan. 2. Ling. a category consisting of language stocks that, because of cognates in vocabulary, are considered likely to be related by common origin. Cf. stock (def. 13). [1875-80; < NL < Gk phylon tribe, stock; see PHYLON] |
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