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subphylum

 
Dictionary: sub·phy·lum   (sŭb''ləm) pronunciation
n., pl., -la (-lə).
A taxonomic category of related organisms ranking between a phylum and a class.


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(sŭb''ləm)
n., pl. -la (-lə).

A taxonomic category ranking between a phylum and a class.

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Pl. subphyla [L.] a taxonomic category sometimes established, subordinate to a phylum and superior to a class.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: (biology) a taxonomic group ranking between a phylum and a class


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In life, a subphylum is a taxonomic rank intermediate between phylum and superclass. The rank of subdivision in plants and fungi is equivalent to subphylum.

Not all phyla are divided into subphyla. Those that are include:


 
 

 

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