phylal

English

Etymology

From phylum +‎ -al.

Adjective

phylal (not comparable)

  1. Relating to a taxonomic phylum.
    • 1962, introductory zoology‎[1], page 58:
      Phylum Aschelminthes. Roundworms, rotifers, and gastrotrichs are grouped together for anatomical reasons as one phylum, although some authorities give each a phylal status.
    • 2011 October 19, BJU Press, Biology Teacher Edition with CD Grade 10 4th Edition‎[2], page 341:
      A technique that is often poorly used is the “phylum and characteristics” approach. In this approach, students must memorize spellings of phylal names and lists of characteristics.
    • 1945, American Plant Life Society, Plant life‎[3], page n568:
      The classification of organisms presented here is a general summary, down to the phylal level, with some groups carried down to still lower levels, and is published at the request of members of the Society for a comprehensive general grouping for guidance in further study on the basis of a selected bibliography.
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    • 1844-93, American Psychiatric Association, Proceedings of the annual meeting‎[4], page 420:
      Normal phylal deterioration of psychic abilities is a matter of frequent observation; by which we mean certain children are not as mentally capable in an all-round way as their parents or their ancestry.
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