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superphylum

American  
[soo-per-fahy-luhm] / ˈsu pərˌfaɪ ləm /

noun

Biology.

PLURAL

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


Etymology

Origin of superphylum

super- + phylum

Example Sentences

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We have shown that these lineages form a candidate superphylum, designated Asgard archaea, that affiliates robustly with eukaryotes in phylogenetic analyses, and that reconstructed Asgard genomes encode an enriched repertoire of eukaryotic signature proteins.

From Nature

Previously, genetic studies have been used to group the seemingly disparate animals together in a superphylum called Ecdysozoa.

From Science Magazine

Average bootstrap support values are provided for each phylum and superphylum when resolved.

From Nature

Average bootstrap support values are provided for each phylum and superphylum when resolved.

From Nature