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Phylum

//ˈfaɪləm// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    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."

  2. 2
    (biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classes wordnet
  3. 3
    A large division of possibly related languages, or a major language family which is not subordinate to another.
  4. 4
    (linguistics) a large group of languages that are historically related wordnet

Etymology

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

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