phyla

[ fahy-luh ]

noun

1. plural of phylum.
2. plural of phylon.

phyla

/ ˈfaɪlə /

noun

1. the plural of phylum

Example Sentences

"Our results will have a big impact on our picture of the developmental history of one of the oldest phyla on Earth," says Wörheide.

From Science Daily

Ranjan said one field of research in particular has him excited -- phylogenetic microbiology, which uses genome analysis to reconstruct the blueprints of sulfur-using microorganisms believed to represent the oldest phyla on Earth.

From Science Daily

Flatworms and roundworms, two phyla with more than 20,000 species each, have no emoji at all.

From Los Angeles Times

Of the nearly 600 genomes characterized, microbes represented 50 distinct phyla and 18 candidate phyla.

From Science Daily

To do this, the researchers compiled a comprehensive list of non-native species described to date -- there are around 37,000 worldwide -- and grouped them according to biological taxonomy -- from phyla to classes and families.

From Science Daily