transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfī-ləm ]
noun
( plural phy·la -lə)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek phylon tribe, race — more at phyl-
Date: 1876
1.
a. : a direct line of descent within a group
b. : a group that constitutes or has the unity of a phylum ; specifically : a primary category in biological taxonomy especially of animals that ranks above the class and below the kingdom — compare division 10
2. : a group of languages related more remotely than those of a family or stock