phylum

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A taxonomic category of organisms ranking below a kingdom and above a class. In the classification of plants, division often replaces phylum.

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A large division of possibly genetically related families of languages or linguistic stocks.

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In botany, a great group or sub-kingdom of the vegetable kingdom, next above a class.

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Any primary division or subkingdom of the animal or vegetable kingdom. , , , , ,

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The graphic representation of the evolution of one or several forms of animal life by descent with modification from preexisting ancestors, on the principle of the construction of a genealogical table or “family tree.”

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One of the larger divisions of the animal kingdom; a branch; a grand division.

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A series of animals or plants genetically connected.

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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

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A large division of possibly related languages, or a major language family which is not subordinate to another.

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(biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classes