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taxonomic rank in botanical classification, equivalent to phylum in zoology

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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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