phylum

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

kingdom class order series family form line species type style section division stripe race kind
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Antonyms

disorder chaos disrupt disperse confuse mess
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Hypernyms

social group taxon taxonomic category taxonomic group

Hyponyms

division arthropoda cnidaria mollusca porifera bryozoa

Related terms

phylon phylo-

Phrases with the word

amphioxus phylum arthropod phylum myxoma virus phylum phylum arthopoda

Derivatives

phyla

Examples

Cause main Malaria parasites belong to the genus Plasmodium (phylum Apicomplexa ). Source: Internet

Animals in the phylum Ctenophora ("sea-gooseberries" or "comb jellies") are transparent and jelly-like but have no nematocysts, and are harmless to humans. Source: Internet

A top-level (largest) family is often called a phylum or stock. Source: Internet

Austric main A link with the Austroasiatic languages in an ' Austric ' phylum is based mostly on typological evidence. Source: Internet

Gregersen (1972) proposed that Niger–Congo and Nilo-Saharan be united into a larger phylum, which he termed Kongo–Saharan. Source: Internet

By 1987, a comprehensive survey of the phylum was completed: in all, 4516 species and 339 genera had been named. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

phylotranscriptomic phylotype phylotypic phylum Acanthocephala phylum Annelida phylum arthopoda