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phylum

noun

(biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classes

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Word length
6
Starts with
P
Ends with
M
Contains
HY
Scrabble score
16

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Pronunciation

ˈfaɪləm

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noun

  1. (biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classes

noun

  1. (linguistics) a large group of languages that are historically related

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