Used in a Sentence

phyla

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for phyla.

Editorial note

A species is a tight cluster, and as you go up towards phyla the clustering becomes more diffuse.

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Definitions1
Parts of speech1

Quick take

Phyla is a genus of eustarid plants in the verbena family, Verbenaceae.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of phyla gathered in one view.

N

Phyla is a genus of eustarid plants in the verbena family, Verbenaceae.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for phyla.

N

Phyla is a genus of eustarid plants in the verbena family, Verbenaceae.

Example sentences

1

A species is a tight cluster, and as you go up towards phyla the clustering becomes more diffuse.

2

Most of what makes a brain a brain probably came later and evolved separately in different phyla.

3

There's an obvious spatial complexity for different plant phyla patterns (see a bunch of links below)..

4

What are distributed visual systems good for, how do they function, and why have they arisen independently in so many phyla?

5

Speak with a member of one of dragonwriter's phyla, and listen while the hair-splitting continues.

6

This formulation signifies that the phyla encompass and solely consist of the mentioned classes.

7

Worm's team estimated the total number of genera, families, orders, classes, and phyla—a designation above class—in each kingdom.

8

Fever is estimated to be more than 4 million years old and has been documented in the phyla Vertebrata, Arthropoda, and Annelida (7).

9

We can distinguish between subtypes of influenza with those, the idea of the test being so broad it can pick up other phyla is outrageous.

10

Another interesting evolutionary tidbit is that it for a while after the Cambrian explosion there was a vast diversity of different animal phyla in the oceans.

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The fact that dozens of new phyla and two entire branches of life were discovered in the past 20 years is not disputed by either side.

12

Fasting is, in fact, about the most reasonable and conservative 'treatment' imaginable since it's been in active deployment for the last however-many million years across diverse phyla.

Quote examples

1

To convey the intended meaning that phyla exclusively contain the classes mentioned, the phrase "phyla are comprised of classes" is unambiguous.

2

In the context of taxonomy, the term "comprise" is commonly used in research articles, while "constitute" is not appropriate to describe the relationship between phyla and classes.

Proper noun examples

1

Using the analogy of the octothorpe (#) as a roadmap explaining the four cartographies (Flows, Phyla, Territories, Universes) as outlined by Guattari, this manuscript will analyze the film, ‘War Games,’ demonstrating schizoanalytic technique.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use phyla in a sentence?

A species is a tight cluster, and as you go up towards phyla the clustering becomes more diffuse.

What does phyla mean?

Phyla is a genus of eustarid plants in the verbena family, Verbenaceae.

What part of speech is phyla?

phyla is commonly used as N.