phylum

[US]/'faɪləm/
[UK]/'faɪləm/
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Translation

n. taxonomic rank that is above class and below kingdom, consisting of a group of organisms sharing similar characteristics

Phrases & Collocations

animal phylum

plant phylum

phylum classification

invertebrate phylum

phylum diversity

phylum systematics

phylum characteristics

phylum evolution

phylum taxonomy

Example Sentences

Ascoma (ascocarp) The fruiting body of most fungi of the phylum Ascomycota, in which the asci are borne.

in some classifications considered a phylum of the kingdom Protista; holozoic or saprozoic flagellates.

1.prokaryotic organisms sometimes considered a class or phylum or subkingdom;

multicellular organisms having less-specialized cells than in the Metazoa; comprises the single phylum Porifera.

Algae species group was different in each treatment, there was no Xanthophyta and Ctyptophyta in CK and silver carp-cultrure treatment water, but other treatment was 7 phylum of algae.

The animal belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.

The phylum Chordata includes vertebrates and some invertebrates.

In the animal kingdom, the phylum Mollusca is known for its diverse species like snails and octopuses.

The phylum Porifera consists of organisms like sponges that lack true tissues.

Biologists study the characteristics and evolution of organisms within each phylum.

The phylum Nematoda includes roundworms that can be found in various environments.

Students learn about the different phyla in biology classes to understand the diversity of life forms.

The phylum Echinodermata includes sea stars, sea urchins, and sand dollars.

The phylum Annelida consists of segmented worms like earthworms and leeches.

Scientists classify organisms into different phyla based on their anatomical and genetic characteristics.

Real-world Examples

Oysters are soft-bodied invertebrates belonging to the phylum mollusca.

Source: CNN 10 Student English December 2022 Collection

Some palaeontologists think them members of a phylum that is now extinct.

Source: The Economist - Technology

Our last story today involves the phylum Echinodermata, which includes starfish, sea cucumbers and sea urchins.

Source: CNN Selected July 2015 Collection

" phylum" which makes 14 across " port-au-prince" see, " papa doc's capitol idea, " that's " port-au-prince." Haiti.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 1

There are more species of molluscs in the ocean than any other animal phylum.

Source: Awesome Nature

There's domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species... and me falling asleep in biology class.

Source: Q&A in progress.

For the smallest fry these are often rotifers, a phylum of tiny animals discovered in the late 17th century by early microscopists.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Altogether, according to Gould, at least fifteen and perhaps as many as twenty of the Burgess animals belonged to no recognized phylum.

Source: A Brief History of Everything

But there's this one phylum of worms, the annelids, that can re-grow unlike anything else that we've ever seen in the kingdom.

Source: Scientific 60 Seconds - Scientific American May 2022 Collection

Sea cucumbers are members of the phylum Echinodermata, along with sea urchins, starfish and other radially symmetrical, " spiny-skinned" marine invertebrates.

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

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