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phylum

/ˈfaɪləm/

Meanings
noun
A rank in the classification of organisms, below kingdom and above class; also called a division, especially in describing plants; a taxon at that rank

Examples :

"Mammals belong to the phylum Chordata."
organism biology science animal plant type group

Related Words

Illustration division

division noun

/dɪˈvɪʒən/

The act or process of dividing anything.

"The division of the large project into smaller tasks made it much easier to complete. "

Illustration suggesting

suggesting verb

/səˈdʒɛstɪŋ/ /səˈdʒɛstɪn/

To imply but stop short of saying explicitly.

"Are you suggesting that I killed my wife?"

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includes noun

/ɪnˈkluːdz/

A piece of source code or other content that is dynamically retrieved for inclusion in another item.

"The website's HTML file uses several includes for the header and footer, allowing for consistent design across all pages. "

Illustration language

language noun

[ˈleɪŋɡwɪd͡ʒ]

A body of words, and set of methods of combining them (called a grammar), understood by a community and used as a form of communication.

"Deaf and mute people communicate using languages like ASL."

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration describing

describing verb

/dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/

To represent in words.

"The feeling is difficult to describe, but not unpleasant."

Illustration linguists

linguists noun

/ˈlɪŋɡwɪsts/

One who studies linguistics.

"Linguists study how languages change over time. "

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languages noun

/ˈlæŋɡwɪd͡ʒɪz/

A body of words, and set of methods of combining them (called a grammar), understood by a community and used as a form of communication.

"Deaf and mute people communicate using languages like ASL."

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subordinate noun

/səˈbɔːrdənət/ /ˈsɔːbɔːrdənət/

One who is subordinate.

"The subordinate in the student council is responsible for organizing the school dances. "

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classification noun

/ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

The act of forming into a class or classes; a distribution into groups, as classes, orders, families, etc., according to some common relations or attributes.

"The classification of students by their academic performance helps teachers tailor instruction. "

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organisms noun

/ˈɔːrɡənɪzəmz/ /ˈɔːrɡənɪsəmz/

A discrete and complete living thing, such as animal, plant, fungus or microorganism.

"Scientists study different organisms, such as bacteria and plants, to learn about life on Earth. "

Illustration possibly

possibly adverb

/ˈpɒsɪbli/ /ˈpɑsəbli/

(modifying a clause or predicate) Perhaps; indicates that the proposition may be true (is not certainly false) regardless of any facts or circumstances known to, stated by or implied by the speaker.

"My sister might be late for work; she possibly got caught in traffic. "