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subphylum
[ suhb-fahy-luhm ]
/ sʌbˈfaɪ ləm /
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noun, plural sub·phy·la [suhb-fahy-luh]. /sʌbˈfaɪ lə/. Biology.
a category of related classes within a phylum.
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sub·phy·lar, adjectiveWords nearby subphylum
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British Dictionary definitions for subphylum
subphylum
/ (sʌbˈfaɪləm) /
noun plural -la (-lə)
biology a taxonomic group that is a subdivision of a phylum
Derived forms of subphylum
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Medical definitions for subphylum
subphylum
[ sŭb′fī′ləm ]
n. pl. sub•phy•la (-lə)
A taxonomic category ranking between a phylum and a class.
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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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