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PHYLA [1 record]

Record 1 2012-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Zoology
  • Biological Sciences
DEF

A major taxonomic level in the animal [or plant] kingdom, ranking just below kingdom and above class.

OBS

In the plant kingdom, it is usually replaced by the division.

OBS

Plural: phyla.

Key term(s)
  • phyla

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Zoologie
  • Sciences biologiques
OBS

Dans la [taxonomie] animale [ou végétale], l'un des regroupements principaux, situé sous le sous-règne et le règne et se composant des classes supérieures et de tous les taxons inférieurs.

OBS

Pluriel : des phylums ou pluriel latin des phyla.

OBS

phylums (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
  • Zoología
  • Ciencias biológicas
DEF

Conjunto biólogica de una especie, tanto de sus ascendientes como de sus descendientes.

OBS

phylum : término proveniente del Código Sanitario Internacional para los Animales Acuáticos, 2002.

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