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What is the noun for phylum?

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phylum

(taxonomy) 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
(linguistics) A large division of possibly related languages, or a major language family which is not subordinate to another.
Synonyms:

classification, taxon, divisio, division, rank, order, type, kind, class, sort, species, variety, genus, family, breed, category, group, genre, style, grade, brand, set, strain, bracket, stamp, make, ilk, tier, rubric, league, manner, section, grouping, denomination, generation, description, cast, nature, kidney, department, status, ranks, feather, pigeonhole, branch, race, heading, head, list, listing … more

Examples:

“The phylum Cnidaria comprises approximately 10,000 species of tentacle-bearing aquatic animals.”

“Within a phylum, however, it may also be necessary to recognize some languages that have no close relatives and do not fall into families.”

“Technically an invertebrate, amphioxus is classified in subphylum Protochordata, phylum Chordata.”

phylotype

a proposed stage in the development of an embryo at which those characteristics of a particular phylum develop

the pharyngula stage of vertebrates

a phenetic grouping used in biology, particularly in microbiology

phylodiversity

(ecology) The diversity of phyla in a habitat etc

phylon

(taxonomy) A tribe.

phyla

plural of phylum
plural of phylon
Synonyms:

classification, taxa, division, rank, sorts, order, kinds, variety, categories, species, genera, breeds, class, types, family, manners, strain, rubrics, leagues, brackets, styles, tiers, grades, brands, sets, makes, sections, genres, stamps, groups, ilks, generation, denomination, feathers, branches, description, race, nature, departments, groupings, casts, statuses, pigeonholes, kidneys, practice, modes, methods, ways, systems, form … more

Examples:

“There are three separable conceptions of the extent of the period of the diversification of the animal phyla.”

“Arthropods, chordates and annelids are the three segmented phyla in the animal kingdom.”

“On the bright side, if students can get into the vertebrate examples discussed here, maybe some will plumb deeper into other phyla and kingdoms.”

phylodiversities

plural of phylodiversity

phylotypes

plural of phylotype
Examples:

“Responsive phylotypes were mostly proteobacteria in the subarctic and California HNLC areas, but no changes were noted in the subantarctic experiments.”

phylums

(nonstandard) plural of phylum
Synonyms:

classifications, taxa, divisions, ranks, orders, types, kinds, classes, sorts, species, varieties, genera, families, breeds, categories, groups, genres, styles, grades, brands, sets, strains, brackets, stamps, makes, ilks, tiers, rubrics, leagues, manners, sections, groupings, denominations, generations, descriptions, casts, natures, kidneys, departments, statuses, feathers, pigeonholes, branches, races, headings, heads, lists, listings, categorizations, models … more

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