phylum
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Ancient Greek φῦλον (phulon), “‘tribe, race’”).
[edit] 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.
[edit] Translations
(biology, taxonomy) A rank in the classification of organisms, below kingdom and above class
