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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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Origin of subkingdom

First recorded in 1815–25; sub- + 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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Scientific definitions for subkingdom

subkingdom
[ sŭbkĭng′dəm ]

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