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phylum

phy·lum

UK/ˈfaɪləm/ US/ˈfaɪlʌm/ uncommon

noun

1.

(linguistics) a large group of languages that are historically related

2.

(biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classes

Origin

From Latin phylum, from Ancient Greek φῦλον (phûlon, “tribe, race”).

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