phylum

Noun
US/ˈfaɪləm/2 syllables

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)phyla

  1. (linguistics) a large group of languages that are historically relatedType of social group
  2. (biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classesType of taxonomic group, taxonomic categoryKinds Protozoa, Chordata, Bryozoa, Cephalochordata, Acanthocephala, Platyhelminthes, division, Urochordata, Pogonophora, Brachiopoda +20 moreMember of kingdomMembers class, subphylum
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Phy′lum noun; pl. Phyla (#).

Origin: NL. See Phylon.

1. Zoology One of the larger divisions of the animal kingdom; a branch; a grand division.

2. Biology A series of animals or plants genetically connected.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: 1913 supplement

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