phylum
nounHow many syllables in phylum?
There are 2 syllables in the word phylum.How to pronounce phylum:
Definition of phylum:
- phylum (noun):
- a direct line of descent within a group
- (linguistics) a large group of languages that are historically related.
Synonyms for phylum:
acanthocephala
annelida
arthropoda
aschelminthes
brachiopoda
bryozoa
cephalochordata
chaetognatha
chordata
class
cnidaria
coelenterata
craniata
cryptophyta
ctenophora
cycliophora
division
echinodermata
ectoprocta
endoprocta
entoprocta
kingdom
mollusca
nematoda
nemertea
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