Phyle
[fahy-lee] /ˈfaɪ li/
noun, plural phylae
[fahy-lee] /ˈfaɪ li/ (Show IPA)
1.
(in ancient Greece) a tribe or clan, based on supposed kinship.
/ˈfaɪlɪ/
noun (pl) -lae (-liː)
1.
a tribe or clan of an ancient Greek people such as the Ionians
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