phy·le (f  l )n. pl. phy·lae (-l ) A large citizens' organization based on kinship, constituting the largest political subdivision of an ancient Greek city-state. [Greek ph  l, tribe, phyle; see bheu - in Indo-European roots.]phy lic adj. |
phyle [ˈfaɪlɪ]
n pl -lae [-liː]
(Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) a tribe or clan of an ancient Greek people such as the Ionians
[from Greek phulē tribe, clan]
phylic adj
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