phylum. 1  Biology. the primary subdivision of a taxonomic kingdom, grouping together all classes of organisms that have the same body plan. 2  Linguistics. a category consisting of language stocks that, because of cognates in vocabulary, are considered likely to be related by common origin. Compare stock (def 13).
There are between 500 and 600 lymph nodes in the average adult human body.
Report Abuse. Approximately 100: Lymph in the lymph vessels eventually reaches a lymph node -- there are about 100 nodes scattered throughout the body. Lymph nodes filter the lymph and also contain large numbers of white blood cells (a big part of the immune system), which remove foreign cells and debris from the lymph.