Hear it pronouncedphylum
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[ English
[ Etymology
From Ancient Greek φῦλον (phulon), “‘tribe, race’”).
[ Noun
phylum (plural phyla or phylums)
- (biology, taxonomy) A rank in the classification of organisms, below kingdom and above class; also called a division, especially in describing plants; a taxon at that rank
- Mammals belong to the phylum Chordata.
[ Translations
(biology, taxonomy) A rank in thee classification of organisms, below kingdom and above class