PHYLON

Etymology

Noun

phylon (plural phyla)

(taxonomy) A tribe.

Source: Wiktionary


Phy"lon, n.; pl. Phyla. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Biol.)

Definition: A tribe.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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