phylum.
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
Meaning & usage
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
Mammals belong to the phylum Chordata.
A large division of possibly related languages, or a major language family which is not subordinate to another.
Where this word comes from
From Latin phylum, from Ancient Greek φῦλον (phûlon, “tribe, race”).
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