subkingdom
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of subkingdom
Example Sentences
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Regards Protozoa as subkingdom and the four great divisions as phyla.
From Insects and Diseases A Popular Account of the Way in Which Insects may Spread or Cause some of our Common Diseases by Doane, Rennie Wilbur
This subkingdom comprises at present such familiar forms as the crinoid, the starfish, and the sea urchin.
From The Elements of Geology by Norton, William Harmon
The "hundreds" make up the province or subkingdom.
From The Danish History, Books I-IX by Saxo, Grammaticus
This subkingdom includes two classes of interest to the geologist,—the HYDROZOA, such as the fresh-water hydra and the jellyfish, and the CORALS.
From The Elements of Geology by Norton, William Harmon
As compared with later faunas, the animals of the Cambrian were primitive, but their diversity—every subkingdom of invertebrates being represented—is positive evidence that they were not the first inhabitants of the waters.
From North America by Russell, Israel C. (Cook)
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