phylae

Meanings

• noun

  A taxonomic group consisting of organisms that are more closely related to each other than to organisms in any other taxonomic group, ranked above the order and below the class.

  - "The phylum Chordata includes humans and all other animals with a notochord."
  - "The phylum Mollusca includes clams, snails, and octopuses."

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Variants

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phylae , phyle

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Etymology

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From the Greek word 'phylax' meaning guard or protect.

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Trivia

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1. The first five phylae, called the 'phyla of the five kings', were named by Aristotle.

2. The largest phylum, the Phylum Sipuncula, includes the peanut worm, which is named for its resemblance to a peanut.

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Related Concepts

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1. taxonomy: The science of identifying, describing, and naming organisms and arranging them into categories based on shared characteristics.

2. classification: The process of organizing things into groups based on their shared characteristics.

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Culture

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In ancient Greece, phylae were groups of soldiers who fought together in battle. The term was also used to refer to the shields they carried.

How to Memorize "phylae"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a tree with different branches representing classes. Each branch has smaller branches representing orders, and each order has smaller branches representing phyla.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'phylae' with the concept of groups or categories.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'phylae' starts with the letter 'p', which looks like a shield, reminding us that it is a taxonomic group.

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