English-Finnish translations for phylum

• pääjakso
• kaari
  rakennuskaari, perintökaari
• kaari fungi

Definition of phylum

• 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
• A large division of possibly related languages, or a major language family which is not subordinate to another

Examples

• Mammals belong to the phylum Chordata

Related words

• subphylum
• infraphylum
• superphylum