phy·lum
noun/ˈfaɪləm/
/ˈfaɪləm/
(plural phyla
(biology)/ˈfaɪlə/
/ˈfaɪlə/
)- a group into which animals, plants, etc. are divided, smaller than a kingdom and larger than a class
compare genus(生物分类学的)门 WordfinderTopics Animalsc2- breed
- class
- classification
- genus
- hybrid
- kingdom
- order
- phylum
- species
- taxonomy
Word Originlate 19th cent.: modern Latin from Greek, phulon ‘race’.