n, often attrib  :  a group, set, or kind marked by common attributes or a common attribute : esp  :  a major category in biological taxonomy ranking above the order and below the phylum or division <the Mammalia includes the most advanced vertebrates including humans>  .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  cal·lose  cal·lous  cal·lus  co·alesce 
 
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