phylum
ˈfaɪləm
phyla
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Definition of phylum - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
taxonomyTECH.rank in organism classification below kingdom above classTECH.
  • The phylum Chordata includes all vertebrates.
category division
2.
linguisticsTECH.large division of related languages or major language familyTECH.
  • The Indo-European phylum includes many European languages.
language family
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Origin of phylum

Greek, phylon (race, tribe)

Terms with phylum included in their meaning

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biology
microscopic single-celled organism in the phylum Protozoa
biology
member of phylum Chordata with a spinal column
animal group
relating to animals in the phylum Chordata
phylum Annelida
animal of the phylum Annelida
animals
relating to segmented worms of the phylum Annelida
biology
related to segmented worms of phylum Annelida
biology
related to invertebrates of the phylum Arthropoda
creature
marine worm with beard-like tentacles, often in phylum Pogonophora

Examples of phylum in a sentence

  • The marine species belong to a unique phylum.
  • The phylum of Sino-Tibetan languages is vast.
  • Linguists study the phylum to understand language evolution.

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  1. French:embranchement, famille linguistique, ...
  2. German:Stamm, Sprachphylum, ...
  3. Italian:phylum, fylum, ...
  4. Spanish:filo, familia lingüística, ...
  5. Portuguese:filo, família linguística, ...
  6. Chinese:门, 语系, ...
  7. Japanese:門, 語族, ...
  8. Arabic:شُعْبَة, فَصِيلَة لُغَوِيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:פִּילוּם, ...
  10. Russian:тип, языковая семья, ...
  11. Ukrainian:тип, філум, ...
  12. Hindi:संघ, भाषा परिवार, ...
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