subphylum
[ suhb-fahy-luhm ]
noun,plural sub·phy·la [suhb-fahy-luh]. /sʌbˈfaɪ lə/. Biology.
a category of related classes within a phylum.
Origin of subphylum
1Other words from subphylum
- sub·phy·lar, adjective
Words Nearby subphylum
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British Dictionary definitions for subphylum
subphylum
/ (sʌbˈfaɪləm) /
nounplural -la (-lə)
biology a taxonomic group that is a subdivision of a phylum
Derived forms of subphylum
- subphylar, adjective
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Scientific definitions for subphylum
subphylum
[ sŭb′fī′ləm ]
Plural subphyla
A subdivision of a phylum of organisms. A subphylum contains one or more classes.
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