phylum
Etymology
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Etymology
From Latin phylum, from Ancient Greek φῦλον.
Pronunciation- IPA: /ˈfaɪləm/
phylum (plural phylums or phyla)
- (taxonomy) 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.
- (linguistics) A large division of possibly related languages, or a major language family which is not subordinate to another.
- Synonyms: superstock
- French: embranchement
- German: Stamm
- Italian: filo, tipo, divisione
- Portuguese: filo
- Russian: (zoology) тип
- Spanish: filo
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