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Subphylum (Noun)

Meaning

(biology) a taxonomic group ranking between a phylum and a class.

Classification

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.

Examples

  • The subphylum Vertebrata is a division of the phylum Chordata, consisting of animals that have a backbone or spinal column.
  • Echinodermata is a phylum of marine animals that is subdivided into the subphylum Asterozoa, Ophiurozoa, and others.
  • The subphylum Urochordata is a subphylum within the phylum Chordata, containing the tunicates, which are marine animals.
  • The taxonomic classification of sponges belongs to the subphylum Porifera within the phylum Porifera's former phylum classification, Metazoa or Animalia, has undergone revisions over time.
  • The subphylum Tetrapodomorpha is a group of four-limbed vertebrates that are descendants of a group of fish-like animals.

Hypernyms

  • Taxon
  • Taxonomic Category
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