2(biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classes
Partsclasses, subphyla,
Type oftaxa, taxonomic category*, taxonomic group*,
TypesAcanthocephala*, Annelida*, Arthropoda*, Aschelminthes*, Brachiopoda*, Bryozoa*, Cephalochordata*, Chaetognatha*, Chordata*, Cnidaria*, Coelenterata*, Craniata*, Cryptophyta*, Ctenophora*, Cycliophora*, divisions, Echinodermata*, Ectoprocta*, Endoprocta*, Entoprocta*, Mollusca*, Nematoda*, Nemertea*, Nemertina*, Pentastomida*, Phoronida*, Phoronidea*, phylum Acanthocephala*, phylum Annelida*, phylum Arthropoda*, phylum Aschelminthes*, phylum Brachiopoda*, phylum Bryozoa*, phylum Chaetognatha*, phylum Chordata*, phylum Cnidaria*, phylum Coelenterata*, phylum Cryptophyta*, phylum Ctenophora*, phylum Cycliophora*, phylum Echinodermata*, phylum Ectoprocta*, phylum Entoprocta*, phylum Mollusca*, phylum Nematoda*, phylum Nemertea*, phylum Nemertina*, phylum Phoronida*, phylum Platyhelminthes*, phylum Pogonophora*, phylum Porifera*, phylum Protozoa*, phylum Pyrrophyta*, phylum Rotifera*, phylum Sipuncula*, Platyhelminthes*, Pogonophora*, polyzoas, Porifera*, Protozoa*, Pyrrophyta*, Rotifera*, Sipuncula*, subphylum Cephalochordata*, subphylum Craniata*, subphylum Pentastomida*, subphylum Tunicata*, subphylum Urochorda*, subphylum Urochordata*, subphylum Vertebrata*, Tunicata*, Urochorda*, Urochordata*, Vertebrata*,
Part ofkingdom,