phylum
Definitions of phylum
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(biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classestypes:protisteeukaryotic one-celled living organisms distinct from multicellular plants and animals: protozoa, slime molds, and eukaryotic algaethallophyteused only in former classifications: comprising what is now considered a heterogeneous assemblage of flowerless and seedless organisms: algae; bacteria; fungi; lichensthallophytein former classifications: comprising plants with a vascular system including ferns and fern allies as well as seed plantstype of:groupe taxonomiqueanimal or plant group having natural relations
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