Definition of Phylum

a taxonomic naming level between kingdom and class

Examples of Phylum in a sentence

The biology teacher explained the correlation between the phylum of an organism and its traits.  🔊

A cow belongs to the phylum chordate.  🔊

In the standard biology naming system the phylum level falls under kingdom.  🔊

The next level of the taxonomic naming system is the class, which falls under phylum.  🔊

The phylum classification level is made up of several classes.  🔊

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