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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Origin of subkingdom

First recorded in 1815–25; sub- + kingdom

Words nearby subkingdom

sub judice, subjugate, subjugation, subjunction, subjunctive, subkingdom, sublanguage, sublapsarian, sublapsarianism, sublate, sublattice

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How to use subkingdom in a sentence

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
This subkingdom comprises at present such familiar forms as the crinoid, the starfish, and the sea urchin.
The Elements of Geology|William Harmon Norton
All subkingdoms of animals except the Vertebrates were represented, though usually only by the simpler types in each subkingdom.
Geology|William J. Miller
The subkingdom Molluscoids has been richly represented by both the so-called “sea mosses” and brachiopods.
Geology|William J. Miller

This subkingdom is known by naturalists under the name of the Arthropoda.
The Butterfly Book|William Jacob Holland

British Dictionary definitions for subkingdom

subkingdom

/ (sʌbˈkɪŋdəm) /

noun

biology a taxonomic group that is a subdivision 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.