phylon
phylon · phyla
All of the organisms descending from a given common ancestor, regarded as a race,…All of the organisms descending from a given common ancestor, regarded as a race, tribe, vel sim.; a clade.
/ˈfaɪlɒn/
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete)All of the organisms descending from a given common ancestor, regarded as a race, tribe, vel sim.; a clade.
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Phylon
Translations
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all the descendant organisms of a given ancestor — see also clade:
Origin
From Late Latin phȳlon (a synonym of tribus, whence the English tribe), from Ancient GreekFrom Late Latin phȳlon (a synonym of tribus, whence the English tribe), from Ancient Greek φῦλον (phûlon, “race, tribe”), whence the English phylum.
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Forms
plural: phylaWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular