Phyla, the plural of ''phylum'', may refer to:
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Phylum
In biology, a phylum (; : phyla) is a level of classification, or taxonomic rank, that is below Kingdom (biology), kingdom and above Class (biology), class. Traditionally, in botany the term division (taxonomy), division has been used instead ...
, a biological taxon between Kingdom and Class
* by analogy, in linguistics, a large division of possibly related languages, or a major
language family
A language family is a group of languages related through descent from a common ancestor, called the proto-language of that family. The term ''family'' is a metaphor borrowed from biology, with the tree model used in historical linguistics ...
which is not subordinate to another
Phyla, as a singular, may refer to:
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''Phyla'' (genus), a genus of plants in the family Verbenaceae
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Phyla-Vell
Phyla-Vell is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Peter David and Paul Azaceta, the character first appeared in ''Captain Marvel'' vol. 5 #16 (November 2003). Phyla-Vell is the daughter of superher ...
, a Marvel Comics superhero
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