# phylon

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfaɪlɒn/

## Definitions
1. All of the organisms descending from a given common ancestor, regarded as a race, tribe, vel sim.; a clade.

## Etymology
From Late Latin phȳlon (a synonym of tribus, whence the English tribe), from Ancient Greek φῦλον (phûlon, “race, tribe”), whence the English phylum.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/phylon