phylum

Meaning

1. A rank in the classification of organisms, below kingdom and above class; also called a divisio or a division, especially in describing plants; a taxon at that rank
2. A large division of possibly related languages, or a major language family which is not subordinate to another.

Synonyms

division

class

door

🚪

exposition

gate

gateway

git

hilum

twig

type

geat

hilus

porta

branch

gating waveform

Translations

Stamm

embranchement

filo

filo

phylum

fílum

phylum

filum

Phylum

stam

phylum

tipo

ceppo

عشيرة

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfaɪləm/

Etymology

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