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phylum.

phylum

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈpʰyː.ɫũː]Classical-Latin[ˈfiː.lum]

  1. phylum

    New-Latin · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti Ancient Greek φύω (phúō) Ancient Greek φῦλον (phûlon)lbor. Latin phȳlum Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek φῦλον (phûlon).

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