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subkingdom

American  
[suhb-king-duhm, suhb-king-] / sʌbˈkɪŋ dəm, ˈsʌbˌkɪŋ- /

noun

Biology.
  1. a category of related phyla within a kingdom.


subkingdom British  
/ sʌbˈkɪŋdəm /

noun

  1. biology a taxonomic group that is a subdivision of a kingdom

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subkingdom Scientific  
/ sŭbkĭng′dəm /
  1. A subdivision of a kingdom of organisms. A subkingdom contains one or more phyla.


Etymology

Origin of subkingdom

First recorded in 1815–25; sub- + kingdom

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

The communication between individuals is especially characteristic of vertebrates, and in the higher members of that subkingdom it plays a very great r�le in aiding the work of consciousness.

From The Jessica Letters: An Editor's Romance by More, Paul Elmer

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

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

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)