subkingdom

[ suhb-king-duh m, suhb-king- ]

/ sʌbˈkɪŋ dəm, ˈsʌbˌkɪŋ- /

noun Biology.

a category of related phyla within a kingdom.

Nearby words

subjugate, subjugation, subjugator, subjunction, subjunctive, subkingdom, sublanguage, sublapsarian, sublapsarianism, sublate, sublation

Origin of subkingdom

First recorded in 1815–25; sub- + kingdom

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Examples from the Web for subkingdom

The subkingdom Molluscoids has been richly represented by both the so-called “sea mosses” and brachiopods.
Geology|William J. Miller
A class of invertebrate animals belonging to the subkingdom Annuloso.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley
This subkingdom is known by naturalists under the name of the Arthropoda.
The Butterfly Book|William Jacob Holland
This subkingdom comprises at present such familiar forms as the crinoid, the starfish, and the sea urchin.
The Elements of Geology|William Harmon Norton

Subkingdom, sub-king′dum, n. a subordinate kingdom: a division of a kingdom: a subdivision.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for subkingdom

subkingdom

/ (sʌbˈkɪŋdəm) /

noun

biology a taxonomic group that is a subdivision of a kingdom

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Medicine definitions for subkingdom

subkingdom

[ sŭb′kĭng′dəm ]

n.

A taxonomic category constituting a major division of a kingdom.

Science definitions for subkingdom

subkingdom

[ sŭb′kĭng′dəm ]

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