phylal

adj
/ˈfaɪ.ləl/

Etymology

From phylum + -al.

  1. derived from φῦλον
  2. borrowed from phylum
  3. formed as phylal — “phylum + -al

Definitions

  1. Relating to a taxonomic phylum.

    • Phylum Aschelminthes. Roundworms, rotifers, and gastrotrichs are grouped together for anatomical reasons as one phylum, although some authorities give each a phylal status.
    • A technique that is often poorly used is the “phylum and characteristics” approach. In this approach, students must memorize spellings of phylal names and lists of characteristics.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for phylal. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA