Dictionary Definition
phylum
Noun
1 (linguistics) a large group of languages that
are historically related
2 (biology) the major taxonomic group of animals
and plants; contains classes [also: phyla (pl)]phyla See phylum
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
- fī'lə, /ˈfaɪlə/, /"faIl@/
Homophones
- filer (non-rhotic accents)
Noun
phyla- Plural of phylum
See also
Extensive Definition
Phyla, the plural of phylum, may refer to:
- Phylum, a biological taxon between Kingdom and Class
- Phylum (linguistics), in linguistics, a large division of possibly related languages
Phyla, as a singular, may refer to:
- Phyla (genus), a genus of plants in the family Verbenaceae
- Phyla-Vell, a Marvel Comics superhero