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Pronunciation / Transliteration: filo
"O filo Chordata inclui todos os animais com notocorda."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A principal taxonomic category that ranks above class and below kingdom, used in the biological classification of organisms.
"In the animal kingdom, the phylum Chordata includes all animals with a notochord." - 2
A group of related organisms that share a common ancestor and exhibit similar characteristics.
"The phylum Arthropoda encompasses insects, arachnids, and crustaceans."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'phylum' originates from the Greek word 'phylon', meaning 'race' or 'kind'. It was adopted into biological classification in the mid-19th century to denote a primary taxonomic rank in the hierarchy of biological classification.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Phylum" is said worldwide
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Phylum
Transliteration: filum
"Le phylum Chordata comprend tous les animaux avec une notochorde."
Stamm
Transliteration: stamm
"Der Stamm Chordata umfasst alle Tiere mit einem Chorda dorsalis."
Phylum
Transliteration: filo
"Il phylum Chordata include tutti gli animali con una notocorda."
Filo
Transliteration: filo
"El filo Chordata incluye todos los animales con notocorda."
Filo
Transliteration: filo
"O filo Chordata inclui todos os animais com notocorda."
फाइलम
Transliteration: phailam
"फाइलम चॉर्डेटा में सभी जानवर शामिल हैं जिनमें नोटोकोर्ड है।"
门
Transliteration: mén
"脊索动物门包括所有具有脊索的动物。"
문
Transliteration: mun
"척삭동물문에는 모든 척삭을 가진 동물이 포함됩니다."
門
Transliteration: mon
"脊索動物門には、すべての脊索を持つ動物が含まれます。"
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