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Definition of Subkingdom
1. Noun. (biology) a taxonomic group comprising a major division of a kingdom.
Specialized synonyms: Parazoa, Subkingdom Parazoa, Metazoa, Subkingdom Metazoa
Category relationships: Biological Science, Biology
Generic synonyms: Taxon, Taxonomic Category, Taxonomic Group
Category relationships: Biological Science, Biology
Generic synonyms: Taxon, Taxonomic Category, Taxonomic Group
Definition of Subkingdom
1. n. One of the several primary divisions of either the animal, or vegetable kingdom, as, in zoölogy, the Vertebrata, Tunicata, Mollusca, Articulata, Molluscoidea, Echinodermata, Cœlentera, and the Protozoa; in botany, the Phanerogamia, and the Cryptogamia.
Definition of Subkingdom
1. Noun. (taxonomy) A taxonomic category below kingdom and above superphylum. ¹
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Definition of Subkingdom
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