division
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Encyclopedic overview
In biological taxonomy, division is a rank that is used differently in zoology and in botany.
In botany and mycology, division is the traditional name for a rank now considered equivalent to phylum. The use of either term is allowed under the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature.
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