Phylum

/ˈfaɪləm/

Synonyms for "phylum" (115 found)

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affiliation antonomasia apparentationbinomial nomenclaturebiological classificationbiosystematics biosystematy biotype birth blood bloodline branch brand breed cast character clan class classification color

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common ancestryconsanguinity denomination

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derivation descent description designationdirect linedistaff sideextraction family featherfemale linefiliation form genotype genre genus glossology grain house ilk kidney

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kin kind kingdom label lineline of descentlineage lot makemale linemanner mark

Noun(3 words)

division divisions echinodermata

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mold mould moulder mouldy nature nomenclature number onomastics onomatology order orismology persuasion place-names place-naming polyonymy race section seed sept series

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shape side sortspear sidespeciesspindle sidestamp stem stirps stock strain stripe style subclass subfamily subgenus subkingdom suborder subspecies subtribe succession superclass superfamily superorder superspeciessword sidesystematics taxonomy terminologythe like ofthe likes oftoponymy tribe trinomialism type variety

Noun(1 words)

phyle

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biological classificationclassification levelrank in biologysocial grouptaxontaxonomic categorytaxonomic group

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Arthropoda Chordata Mollusca

Collocations

6 entries

animal phylummajor phylumphylum classificationphylum groupphylum levelvertebrate phylum

Inflections

2 entries

phyla phylums

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Lobsters and insects belong to the same phylum known as arthropods.

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Onychophorology is a discipline of biology that studies the phylum Onychophora and all topics related to onychophorans in all fields of research.

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Chordates are the third largest animal phylum.

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Mammals belong to the phylum Chordata.

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