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PHYLUM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Zoology
- Biological Sciences
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- phylum
1, record 1, English, phylum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- division 2, record 1, English, division
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A major taxonomic level in the animal [or plant] kingdom, ranking just below kingdom and above class. 2, record 1, English, - phylum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the plant kingdom, it is usually replaced by the division. 2, record 1, English, - phylum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Plural: phyla. 3, record 1, English, - phylum
Record 1, Key term(s)
- phyla
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Zoologie
- Sciences biologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- phylum
1, record 1, French, phylum
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- division 2, record 1, French, division
correct, feminine noun
- embranchement 3, record 1, French, embranchement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 4, record 1, French, - phylum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : des phylums ou pluriel latin des phyla. 5, record 1, French, - phylum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 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). 6, record 1, French, - phylum
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Zoología
- Ciencias biológicas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- phylum
1, record 1, Spanish, phylum
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- filum 2, record 1, Spanish, filum
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto biólogica de una especie, tanto de sus ascendientes como de sus descendientes. 2, record 1, Spanish, - phylum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
phylum : término proveniente del Código Sanitario Internacional para los Animales Acuáticos, 2002. 3, record 1, Spanish, - phylum
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