Definition of phylum Phylum

/fajˈlʌm/ - [faylum] - phy•lum

We found 8 definitions of phylum from 6 different sources.

What does phylum mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: phyla
phylum - (biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classes
		taxon, taxonomic category, taxonomic group animal or plant group having natural relations
		kingdom a basic group of natural objects
		biological science, biology the science that studies living organisms
		phylum pyrrophyta, pyrrophyta a division of lower plants comprising unicellular and biflagellate algae that form starchy compounds
		phylum protozoa, protozoa in some classifications considered a superphylum or a subkingdom; comprises flagellates; ciliates; sporozoans; amoebas; foraminifers
		cryptophyta, phylum cryptophyta a phylum in the kingdom Protoctista
		chordata, phylum chordata comprises true vertebrates and animals having a notochord
		cephalochordata, subphylum cephalochordata lancelets
		subphylum tunicata, subphylum urochorda, subphylum urochordata, tunicata, urochorda, urochordata tunicates
		craniata, subphylum craniata, subphylum vertebrata, vertebrata fishes; amphibians; reptiles; birds; mammals
		arthropoda, phylum arthropoda jointed-foot invertebrates: arachnids; crustaceans; insects; millipedes; centipedes
		pentastomida, subphylum pentastomida tongue worms
		phylum porifera, porifera coextensive with the subkingdom Parazoa: sponges
		cnidaria, coelenterata, phylum cnidaria, phylum coelenterata hydras; polyps; jellyfishes; sea anemones; corals
		ctenophora, phylum ctenophora comb jellies; sea acorns; a small phylum formerly considered a class of Coelenterata
		acanthocephala, phylum acanthocephala phylum or class of elongated wormlike parasites that live in the intestines of vertebrates: spiny-headed worms
		chaetognatha, phylum chaetognatha arrowworms: a group of small active transparent marine worms
		phylum platyhelminthes, platyhelminthes flatworms
		nemertea, nemertina, phylum nemertea, phylum nemertina proboscis worms
		phylum pogonophora, pogonophora beard worms
		phylum rotifera, rotifera a phylum including: rotifers
		aschelminthes, nematoda, phylum aschelminthes, phylum nematoda unsegmented worms: roundworms; threadworms; eelworms
		annelida, phylum annelida segmented worms: earthworms; lugworms; leeches
		mollusca, phylum mollusca gastropods; bivalves; cephalopods; chitons
		phoronida, phoronidea, phylum phoronida small phylum of wormlike marine animals
		bryozoa, phylum bryozoa, polyzoa marine or freshwater animals that form colonies of zooids
		ectoprocta, phylum ectoprocta coextensive with or a subphylum of Bryozoa
		endoprocta, entoprocta, phylum entoprocta sometimes considered a subphylum of Bryozoa
		cycliophora, phylum cycliophora tiny marine organisms each the size of a period found in great numbers on lobsters' lips; identified tentatively in 1995 as a new phylum or as possible link between Entoprocta and Ectoprocta
		brachiopoda, phylum brachiopoda marine invertebrates that resemble mollusks
		phylum sipuncula, sipuncula peanut worms
		echinodermata, phylum echinodermata radially symmetrical marine invertebrates including e.g. starfish and sea urchins and sea cucumbers
		subphylum (biology) a taxonomic group ranking between a phylum and a class
		class elegance in dress or behavior; "she has a lot of class"
phylum - (linguistics) a large group of languages that are historically related
		social group people sharing some social relation

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Wiktionary

phylum (Noun)
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.
phylum (Noun)
A large division of possibly related languages, or a major language family which is not subordinate to another.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

phylum (n.)
One of the larger divisions of the animal kingdom; a branch; a grand division.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

phylum
A biological taxon, a group of species, part of a kingdom and consisting of one or more classes.

Wikipedia

A Phylum (plural: phyla) is the second highest rank used in the biological taxonomy of all organisms. The highest rank is kingdom.

Botanists usually use the word "division" instead of "phylum".

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