Phylum
Pronunciation : Phy"lum
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [NL. See Phylon.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: One of the larger divisions of the animal kingdom; a branch; a grand division.
pl. Phyla.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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