divisio

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noun

A category in the classification of organisms, ranking below regnum and above classis.

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divisionphylum
OriginLatin dīvīsiō →
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Meanings

noundivisio (plural divisiones)

plural divisiones

  1. biologyA category in the classification of organisms, ranking below regnum and above classis.

    Synonyms: division, phylum

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA category in the classification of organisms, ranking below regnum and above classis.

Similar
divisionphylum
Also see
division

Origin

  1. Latindīvīsiō“division”
  2. Englishdivisio

From Latin dīvīsiō (“division”). Doublet of division.

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APA

divisio. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/divisio

MLA

“divisio.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/divisio. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “divisio,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/divisio.

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