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subphylum

[ suhb-fahy-luhm ]

noun

, Biology.
, plural sub·phy·la [suhb-, fahy, -l, uh].
  1. a category of related classes within a phylum.

subphylum

/ sʌbˈfaɪləm /

noun

  1. biology a taxonomic group that is a subdivision of a phylum
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subphylum

/ sŭb′fī′ləm /

, Plural subphyla

  1. A subdivision of a phylum of organisms. A subphylum contains one or more classes.
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Derived Forms

  • subˈphylar, adjective
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Other Words From

  • sub·phylar adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of subphylum1

From New Latin, dating back to 1930–35; sub-, phylum

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