NYT Dictionary
PHYLON
/ˈfaɪlɒn/NounPHY-lonphy-lon · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2024
Meaning
All of the organisms descending from a given common ancestor, regarded as a race, tribe, vel sim.; a clade.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
From Late Latin phȳlon (a synonym of tribus, whence the English tribe), from Ancient Greek φῦλον (phûlon, “race, tribe”), whence the English phylum.
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2024.