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subkingdom
[ suhb-king-duhm, suhb-king- ]
/ sʌbˈkɪŋ dəm, ˈsʌbˌkɪŋ- /
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noun Biology.
a category of related phyla within a kingdom.
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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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