"phylon" meaning in English

See phylon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: phyla [plural]
Etymology: Late Latin , from Ancient Greek φῦλον (phûlon, “race, tribe”); see phylum. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|LL.|-}} Late Latin, {{lena}}, {{uder|en|grc|φῦλον||race, tribe}} Ancient Greek φῦλον (phûlon, “race, tribe”), {{m|en|phylum}} phylum Head templates: {{en-noun|phyla}} phylon (plural phyla)
  1. (taxonomy) A tribe. Categories (topical): Taxonomy
    Sense id: en-phylon-en-noun-lidSdfHl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy

Inflected forms

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