subkingdom

[ suhb-king-duh m, suhb-king- ]
/ sʌbˈkɪŋ dəm, ˈsʌbˌkɪŋ- /

noun Biology.

a category of related phyla within a kingdom.

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Origin of subkingdom

First recorded in 1815–25; sub- + kingdom

Words nearby subkingdom

subjoinder, subjugate, subjugation, subjunction, subjunctive, subkingdom, sublanguage, sublapsarian, sublapsarianism, sublate, sublation
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British Dictionary definitions for subkingdom

subkingdom
/ (sʌbˈkɪŋdəm) /

noun

biology a taxonomic group that is a subdivision of a kingdom
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Medical definitions for subkingdom

subkingdom
[ sŭb′kĭng′dəm ]

n.

A taxonomic category constituting a major division of a kingdom.
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Scientific definitions for subkingdom

subkingdom
[ sŭb′kĭng′dəm ]

A subdivision of a kingdom of organisms. A subkingdom contains one or more phyla.
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