Fíleam

Sa tacsanomaíocht bitheolaíochta, is éard is fíleam ná aicme tacsanomaíoch faoin ríocht agus os cionn an ranga. Tagann an focal ón Sean-Ghréigis φυλαί (phylai), na grúpaí vótaíochta chlannlárnacha i gcatharstáit na Sean-Ghréige.

Naisc Sheachtracha 
 Major Phyla Of Animals 
 Are phyla "real"? Is there really a well-defined "number of animal phyla" extant and in the fossil record?

Sanasaíocht 
 American Heritage Dictionary: New Latin phylum, from Greek phūlon, class.
 Online Etymological Dictionary: from Gk. phylon "race, stock," related to phyle "tribe, clan," and phylein "bring forth" of physikos "pertaining to nature," from physis "nature"

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