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phylum
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[ˈfʌɪləm], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a principal taxonomic category that ranks above class and below kingdom, equivalent to the division in botany
- a group of languages related to each other less closely than those forming a family, especially one in which the relationships are unclear
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Origin
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late 19th century: modern Latin from Greek, phulon ‘race’
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