1. of or relating to a phyle (a political subdivision or tribe in ancient Greece)
Usage: historical; chiefly academic
2. of or relating to a phylum or phyla in biology
Usage: technical; biology

Examples

• The phylic divisions of ancient Athens organized citizens into distinct social and political groups.
• Scholars debated the phylic structure of classical Greek city-states.
• Phylic relationships among organisms are studied through comparative anatomy.
• The phylic classification system helps biologists understand evolutionary connections.