phylum

Meaning of phylum

noun
  1. 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
    Mammals belong to the phylum Chordata.
  2. A large division of possibly related languages, or a major language family which is not subordinate to another.

Information about phylum

Hyphenation of phylum

phy-lum

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
  • phylum is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

phylum synonyms

Meaning :

superstock

Translation of phylum

Words that rhyme with phylum

diachylum, subphylum, superphylum, amylum, paramylum, asylum, acrodactylum, hypodactylum, peristylum, dodecadactylum, Citharexylum, Erythroxylum, Xanthoxylum, Zanthoxylum, erythroxylum, haematoxylum, zanthoxylum

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