phylum

[ fahy-luhm ]

/ ˈfaɪ ləm /

noun, plural phy·la [fahy-luh]. /ˈfaɪ lə/.

Biology. the primary subdivision of a taxonomic kingdom, grouping together all classes of organisms that have the same body plan.

Linguistics. a category consisting of language stocks that, because of cognates in vocabulary, are considered likely to be related by common origin.Compare stock (def. 13).

Origin of phylum

1875–80; <New Latin <Greek phŷlon tribe, stock; see phylon

OTHER WORDS FROM phylum

phylar, adjective

Words nearby phylum

phylogenetic, phylogenetic classification, phylogenetics, phylogeny, phylon, phylum, phyma, phymatosis, -phyre, phys., physaliform

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Example sentences from the Web for phylum

Phylum, or stem, the sum total of all those organisms which have probably descended from one common lower form.
The Last Link|Ernst Haeckel
The group or Phylum Protozoa is divided into four smaller groups or classes.
Insects and Diseases|Rennie W. Doane
The archetype of the genus, family, order, class and phylum was thus conceived to have had at some past time a real existence.
Form and Function|E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell
The phylum Porifera or Spongi includes the simplest of the Metazoa or multicellular animals.
Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa|Nelson Annandale

The phylum also includes, as one of its large suborders, all the snails and slugs that are to be found crawling upon the land.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold

British Dictionary definitions for phylum

phylum

/ (ˈfaɪləm) /

noun plural -la (-lə)

a major taxonomic division of living organisms that contain one or more classes. An example is the phylum Arthropoda (insects, crustaceans, arachnids, etc, and myriapods)

any analogous group, such as a group of related language families or linguistic stocks

Word Origin for phylum

C19: New Latin, from Greek phulon race

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Cultural definitions for phylum

phylum

[ (feye-luhm) ]

plur. phyla

One of the major divisions of the kingdoms of living things; the second-largest standard unit of biological classification. The arthropods, chordates, and mollusks are phyla. Phyla in the plant kingdom are frequently called divisions. (See Linnean classification.)

Medical definitions for phylum

phylum

[ fī′ləm ]

n. pl. phy•la (-lə)

A taxonomic category that is a primary division of a kingdom and ranks above a class in size.

Scientific definitions for phylum

phylum

[ fī′ləm ]

Plural phyla

A group of organisms ranking above a class and below a kingdom. See Table at taxonomy.

单词	phylum
释义	phylum [ fahy-luhm ] / ˈfaɪ ləm / noun, plural phy·la [fahy-luh]. /ˈfaɪ lə/. Biology. the primary subdivision of a taxonomic kingdom, grouping together all classes of organisms that have the same body plan. Linguistics. a category consisting of language stocks that, because of cognates in vocabulary, are considered likely to be related by common origin.Compare stock (def. 13). Origin of phylum 1875–80; <New Latin <Greek phŷlon tribe, stock; see phylon OTHER WORDS FROM phylum phylar, adjective Words nearby phylum phylogenetic, phylogenetic classification, phylogenetics, phylogeny, phylon, phylum, phyma, phymatosis, -phyre, phys., physaliform Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for phylum Phylum, or stem, the sum total of all those organisms which have probably descended from one common lower form. The Last Link\|Ernst Haeckel The group or Phylum Protozoa is divided into four smaller groups or classes. Insects and Diseases\|Rennie W. Doane The archetype of the genus, family, order, class and phylum was thus conceived to have had at some past time a real existence. Form and Function\|E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell The phylum Porifera or Spongi includes the simplest of the Metazoa or multicellular animals. Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa\|Nelson Annandale The phylum also includes, as one of its large suborders, all the snails and slugs that are to be found crawling upon the land. The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide\|Augusta Foote Arnold British Dictionary definitions for phylum phylum / (ˈfaɪləm) / noun plural -la (-lə) a major taxonomic division of living organisms that contain one or more classes. An example is the phylum Arthropoda (insects, crustaceans, arachnids, etc, and myriapods) any analogous group, such as a group of related language families or linguistic stocks Word Origin for phylum C19: New Latin, from Greek phulon race Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for phylum phylum [ (feye-luhm) ] plur. phyla One of the major divisions of the kingdoms of living things; the second-largest standard unit of biological classification. The arthropods, chordates, and mollusks are phyla. Phyla in the plant kingdom are frequently called divisions. (See Linnean classification.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for phylum phylum [ fī′ləm ] n. pl. phy•la (-lə) A taxonomic category that is a primary division of a kingdom and ranks above a class in size. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for phylum phylum [ fī′ləm ] Plural phyla A group of organisms ranking above a class and below a kingdom. See Table at taxonomy. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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