- tree trunk
the trunk of a vein or of an artery, as distinct from the branches
tribesubstantiv/ˈtɹaɪb/US group of peoplethe Twelve Tribes of Israel; Germanic tribes; Celtic tribes
- (obsolete) The entire body of a long weapon, such as an arrow
Her hand slipped off the javelin's shaft towards the spearpoint and that's why her score was lowered.
- (biology, taxonomy) A rank in the classification of organisms, below kingdom and above class
Mammals belong to the phylum Chordata.
pl. phyla
- (uncountable) Trees in a forest regarded as a source of wood
the timbers of a ship
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- linguistics: main part of a word
the stem of an apple or a cherry
- A subject, now especially of a talk or an artistic piece; a topic
We themed the birthday party around superheroes.
- trunk of dead tree, cleared of branches
They walked across the stream on a fallen log.
- particular variety of microbe, organism etc.
They say this year's flu virus is a particularly virulent strain.
uncountable