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phylum vs Porifera

Porifera vs phylum

phylum and Porifera both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
phylum Yes No No No
Porifera Yes No No No
As nouns, Porifera is a hyponym of phylum; that is, Porifera is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than phylum:
  • phylum: (biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classes
  • Porifera: coextensive with the subkingdom Parazoa: sponges
phylum (noun) Porifera (noun)
(biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classes coextensive with the subkingdom Parazoa: sponges
(linguistics) a large group of languages that are historically related
Difference between phylum and Porifera

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