Definition of phylum in English:

phylum

nounPlural phyla ˈfʌɪləmˈfaɪləm

1Zoology
A principal taxonomic category that ranks above class and below kingdom, equivalent to the division in botany.
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Example sentencesExamples
- In the animal kingdom there are many phyla, and the mammals come into a phylum called the chordates.
- Arthropods, chordates and annelids are the three segmented phyla in the animal kingdom.
- He developed the system whereby every known living creature is assigned to a kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.
- The superphylum Deuterostomia contains the diverse phyla Chordata and Echinodermata and the minor phyla Hemichordata and Urochordata.
- Of particular interest in this regard are animals in the early diverging non-bilaterian phyla Porifera, Placozoa, Cnidaria, and Ctenophora.
Synonyms
kind, sort, type, order, class, classification, category, variety, genre, brand, style
2Linguistics
A group of languages related to each other less closely than those forming a family, especially one in which the relationships are unclear.
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Example sentencesExamples
- Within a phylum, however, it may also be necessary to recognize some languages that have no close relatives and do not fall into families.
- Na-Dene is one of the most widely distributed language phyla in North America.
Synonyms
taxonomic group, group, order, class, subclass, genus, species

Origin

Late 19th century: modern Latin from Greek, phulon 'race'.

Rhymes

asylum, hilum, whilom

Definition of phylum in US English:

phylum

nounˈfīləmˈfaɪləm

Zoology

1A principal taxonomic category that ranks above class and below kingdom.
〔动〕（生物分类）门
Example sentencesExamples
- He developed the system whereby every known living creature is assigned to a kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.
- The superphylum Deuterostomia contains the diverse phyla Chordata and Echinodermata and the minor phyla Hemichordata and Urochordata.
- In the animal kingdom there are many phyla, and the mammals come into a phylum called the chordates.
- Arthropods, chordates and annelids are the three segmented phyla in the animal kingdom.
- Of particular interest in this regard are animals in the early diverging non-bilaterian phyla Porifera, Placozoa, Cnidaria, and Ctenophora.
Synonyms
kind, sort, type, order, class, classification, category, variety, genre, brand, style
1. 1.1Linguistics A group of languages related to each other less closely than those forming a family, especially one in which the relationships are disputed or unclear.
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  Example sentencesExamples
  Na-Dene is one of the most widely distributed language phyla in North America.
  Within a phylum, however, it may also be necessary to recognize some languages that have no close relatives and do not fall into families.
  Synonyms
  taxonomic group, group, order, class, subclass, genus, species

Origin

Late 19th century: modern Latin from Greek, phulon ‘race’.

单词	phylum
释义	Definition of phylum in English: phylum nounPlural phyla ˈfʌɪləmˈfaɪləm 1Zoology A principal taxonomic category that ranks above class and below kingdom, equivalent to the division in botany. 〔动〕（生物分类）门 Example sentencesExamples In the animal kingdom there are many phyla, and the mammals come into a phylum called the chordates. Arthropods, chordates and annelids are the three segmented phyla in the animal kingdom. He developed the system whereby every known living creature is assigned to a kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species. The superphylum Deuterostomia contains the diverse phyla Chordata and Echinodermata and the minor phyla Hemichordata and Urochordata. Of particular interest in this regard are animals in the early diverging non-bilaterian phyla Porifera, Placozoa, Cnidaria, and Ctenophora. Synonyms kind, sort, type, order, class, classification, category, variety, genre, brand, style 2Linguistics A group of languages related to each other less closely than those forming a family, especially one in which the relationships are unclear. 〔语言学〕语群 Example sentencesExamples Within a phylum, however, it may also be necessary to recognize some languages that have no close relatives and do not fall into families. Na-Dene is one of the most widely distributed language phyla in North America. Synonyms taxonomic group, group, order, class, subclass, genus, species Origin Late 19th century: modern Latin from Greek, phulon 'race'. Rhymes asylum, hilum, whilom Definition of phylum in US English: phylum nounˈfīləmˈfaɪləm Zoology 1A principal taxonomic category that ranks above class and below kingdom. 〔动〕（生物分类）门 Example sentencesExamples He developed the system whereby every known living creature is assigned to a kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species. The superphylum Deuterostomia contains the diverse phyla Chordata and Echinodermata and the minor phyla Hemichordata and Urochordata. In the animal kingdom there are many phyla, and the mammals come into a phylum called the chordates. Arthropods, chordates and annelids are the three segmented phyla in the animal kingdom. Of particular interest in this regard are animals in the early diverging non-bilaterian phyla Porifera, Placozoa, Cnidaria, and Ctenophora. Synonyms kind, sort, type, order, class, classification, category, variety, genre, brand, style 1.1Linguistics A group of languages related to each other less closely than those forming a family, especially one in which the relationships are disputed or unclear. 〔语言学〕语群 Example sentencesExamples Na-Dene is one of the most widely distributed language phyla in North America. Within a phylum, however, it may also be necessary to recognize some languages that have no close relatives and do not fall into families. Synonyms taxonomic group, group, order, class, subclass, genus, species Origin Late 19th century: modern Latin from Greek, phulon ‘race’.
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