In biology, major category, or taxon, of organisms with a common design or organization. This design is shared by all members of the phylum, even though structural details may differ greatly because of evolution.
In biological taxonomy, a phylum (plural: phyla) is a taxonomic rank at the level below Kingdom and above Class. "Phylum" is adopted from the Greek φυλαί phylai, the clan ...
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