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phyla

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  • IPA /ˈfaɪlə/

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phyla noun

  1. A tribe.

phyla noun

  1. 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“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.

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superstockeukaryoteplacentalsprokaryotesmonotremeschordatessubfamiliesechinodermstaxaprotozoansphyla

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