PHYLUM as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • (biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants
    • contains classes
    Hypernyms(s) phylum is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  2. Meaning
    • (linguistics) a large group of languages that are historically related
    Hypernyms(s) phylum is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower