phylum
noun /ˈfaɪləm/
/ˈfaɪləm/
(plural phyla
(biology) /ˈfaɪlə/
/ˈfaɪlə/
)- a group into which animals, plants, etc. are divided, smaller than a kingdom and larger than a class compare genusWordfinderTopics Animalsc2
- breed
- class
- classification
- genus
- hybrid
- kingdom
- order
- phylum
- species
- taxonomy
Word Originlate 19th cent.: modern Latin from Greek, phulon ‘race’.