Synonyms for phylum
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A rank in the classification of organisms, below kingdom and above class; also called a divisio or a division, especially in describing plants; a taxon at that rank
Mammals belong to the phylum Chordata.
Forms
- Plural
- phyla → divisions, categories, superstocks, divisiones…
Example sentences
- category His latest work belongs to a different category.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| phylum | steady | |
| category | steady | |
| superstock | steady | |
| divisio | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- divisio
- 8 letters
- division3, category4
- 10 letters
- superstock
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (division3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- embranchement
- Deutsch
- Abzweigung