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phylums

phylums is the plural of phylum.

Meaning of phylum

Noun

phylum (plural phyla or (nonstandard) phylums)

  1. A rank in the classification of organisms, below kingdom and above class; also called a divisio or a division, especially in describing plants; a taxon at that rank
    • Mammals belong to the phylum Chordata.
  2. A large division of possibly related languages, or a major language family which is not subordinate to another.
    Synonyms:
    superstock

Questions about phylums

What is phylums the plural of?
Phylums is the plural of phylum.

Words near phylums in the dictionary

  1. phylotypes
  2. phylotypic
  3. phylotyping
  4. phylozone
  5. phylum
  6. phylums
  7. phyma
  8. phymas
  9. phymata
  10. phymatid
  11. phymatids

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