phylum

🇺🇸 /ˈfaɪləm/ 🇬🇧 /ˈfaɪləm/
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A major category of classification in the animal and plant kingdom, above class and below kingdom.

Biologists study the various phyla to understand the evolutionary relationships among different species.

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n. A major category of classification in the animal and plant kingdom, above class and below kingdom.

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Plural phyla