Family
Phylum
Phylum noun - (biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classes.
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- Use of family when phylum ("the worm family"), class ("the insect family"), order ("the bat family"), genus ("the weasel family") or species ("the chicken family") would be more accurate.
Source: Taxonomic Term Confusion
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