Phylum
noun
It's a level of classification or grouping in biology, under kingdom and above class, used to organize species into categories.
Mammals, birds, fish, and insects each belong to a different phylum.
Often appears as...
- phylum chordata
- invertebrate phylum
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Academic
noun
It's a level of classification or grouping in biology, under kingdom and above class, used to organize species into categories.
Mammals, birds, fish, and insects each belong to a different phylum.
Often appears as...
- phylum chordata
- invertebrate phylum
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Biological Hierarchy
Phylum fits into a hierarchy; remember its place between kingdom and class for proper usage.
The phylum Arthropoda falls under the kingdom Animalia and includes various classes such as Insecta.
Pro Tip 2/3Diversity Within
Note that a phylum can include a vast diversity of organisms - it's a broad classification.
The phylum Mollusca includes animals as different as snails, octopuses, and clams.
Pro Tip 3/3Context Specific
Use 'phylum' in academic or scientific contexts; it's not commonly used in everyday language.
During biology class, we learned about the characteristics that define each phylum.
Pro Tip 1/3Biological Hierarchy
Phylum fits into a hierarchy; remember its place between kingdom and class for proper usage.
The phylum Arthropoda falls under the kingdom Animalia and includes various classes such as Insecta.
Pro Tip 2/3Diversity Within
Note that a phylum can include a vast diversity of organisms - it's a broad classification.
The phylum Mollusca includes animals as different as snails, octopuses, and clams.
Pro Tip 3/3Context Specific
Use 'phylum' in academic or scientific contexts; it's not commonly used in everyday language.
During biology class, we learned about the characteristics that define each phylum.
Pro Tip 1/3Biological Hierarchy
Phylum fits into a hierarchy; remember its place between kingdom and class for proper usage.
The phylum Arthropoda falls under the kingdom Animalia and includes various classes such as Insecta.
Pro Tip 2/3Diversity Within
Note that a phylum can include a vast diversity of organisms - it's a broad classification.
The phylum Mollusca includes animals as different as snails, octopuses, and clams.
Pro Tip 3/3Context Specific
Use 'phylum' in academic or scientific contexts; it's not commonly used in everyday language.
During biology class, we learned about the characteristics that define each phylum.
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Video examples
This sea creature...
In fact, this is the humble sea cucumber, and while it might look odd, its daily toil paves the way for entire ecosystems to thrive. Sea cucumbers are members of the phylum Echinodermata,
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Safari Live - Day 190 PIPE...
for good son that's how we always remember it so it's kingdom phylum King Phillip class order family genus species so that's how it goes so we're talking just
Video examples
This sea creature...
In fact, this is the humble sea cucumber, and while it might look odd, its daily toil paves the way for entire ecosystems to thrive. Sea cucumbers are members of the phylum Echinodermata,
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 190 PIPE...
for good son that's how we always remember it so it's kingdom phylum King Phillip class order family genus species so that's how it goes so we're talking just
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Quote examples
Ayanna Pressley
American Politician
Just as every animal is part of a kingdom, phylum, class, and order, every Dorchester resident has a parish, school, park, and neighborhood that they identify with.
Quote examples
Ayanna Pressley
American Politician
Just as every animal is part of a kingdom, phylum, class, and order, every Dorchester resident has a parish, school, park, and neighborhood that they identify with.
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