subphylum
sʌbˈfaɪləm
subphyla
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Definition of subphylum - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

biologyTECH.taxonomic group below phylum and above classTECH.
  • Crustacea is a subphylum of arthropods.
  • Vertebrata is a subphylum within the phylum Chordata.
  • The subphylum Hexapoda includes all insects.
subdivision taxon
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Origin of subphylum

Latin, sub (under) + phylum (tribe)

Terms with subphylum included in their meaning

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biology
subphylum of small, fish-like marine animals
scientific context
related to the subphylum Cephalochordata
arthropod group
any arthropod of the subphylum Chelicerata, which includes spiders, scorpions, and mites
taxonomy
subphylum of arthropods with six legs
marine life
primitive marine animal of subphylum Cephalochordata
marine
related to marine animals of the subphylum Tunicata
zoology
marine organism in the Urochordata subphylum

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  1. French:sous-embranchement, ...
  2. German:Unterstamm, ...
  3. Italian:subphylum, ...
  4. Spanish:subfilo, ...
  5. Portuguese:subfilo, ...
  6. Chinese:亚门, ...
  7. Japanese:亜門, ...
  8. Arabic:شُعْبَة فَرْعِيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:תַּת-מַעֲרָכָה, ...
  10. Russian:подтип, ...
  11. Ukrainian:підтип, ...
  12. Hindi:उपसंवर्ग, ...
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