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Phylum

British pronunciation/fˈa‍ɪləm/
American pronunciation/ˈfaɪɫəm/
Phylum
[NOUN]
1

(biology) a taxonomic category between a class and a kingdom

synonyms : division
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2

(linguistics) a large group of languages that are historically related

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Examples
1Phylum chordata, basically, he has a spine.
2That phylum still represents a lot of worms.
3As vertebrates, our phylum is Chordata.
4Because of their unique body plan, tardigrades form their own phylum, Tardigrada.
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