different between phylum vs algae

English

Etymology

From Latin phylum, from Ancient Greek ????? (phûlon, “tribe, race”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?fa?l?m/

Noun

phylum (plural phyla or phylums)

1. (taxonomy) A rank in the classification of organisms, below kingdom and above class; also called a divisio or a division, especially in describing plants; a taxon at that rank
2. (linguistics) A large division of possibly related languages, or a major language family which is not subordinate to another.

   Synonym: superstock

Derived terms

• subphylum
• superphylum

Related terms

• phylo-
• phylon

Translations

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ????? (phûlon).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /?p?y.lum/, [?p???????]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /?fi.lum/, [?fi?lum]

Noun

phylum n (genitive phyl?); second declension

1. phylum

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

English

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?æl.d?i/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /?æl.d?i/, /æl.??/

Noun

algae

1. plural of alga

Noun

algae (usually uncountable, plural algaes)

1. Algal organisms viewed collectively or as a mass; algal growth.
2. (countable) A particular kind of algae.

Usage notes

• Etymologically, algae is the plural of alga, but algae is sometimes used as an uncountable noun with singular verb agreement (similar to the usage of the word seaweed), or as a count noun to refer to a type of algae. The plural form algaes may be considered nonstandard.

References

Anagrams

• Galea, galea

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /?al.?ae?/, [?ä???äe?]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /?al.d??e/, [??l??d???]

Noun

algae

1. nominative plural of alga
2. genitive singular of alga
3. dative singular of alga
4. vocative plural of alga