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phylum, in taxonomy: see classification taxonomy, the study of the relationships of organisms, which includes collection, preservation, and study of specimens, and analysis of data provided by various areas of biological research. ..... Click the link for more information. . phylum a major taxonomic division of living organisms that contain one or more classes. An example is the phylum Arthropoda (insects, crustaceans, arachnids, etc., and myriapods) phylum [′fī·ləm] (systematics) A major taxonomic category in classifying animals (and plants in some systems), composed of groups of related classes. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Costa also explores the noneusocial arthropod phylum, which includes spiders, crustaceans, crickets, aphids, beetles, and moths. ART: Like earthworms, leeches are part of the phylum Annelida. In the afternoons, I sat with him and Peter, helping with their homework, doing my best to explain the proper use of negative numbers; supplying the answer to the question, What is the past participle of "to go"; or indicating, as well as I could, the difference between a Phylum and an Order. |
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