(n) :
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."
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(n) :
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