subkingdom

Noun
  1. (biology) a taxonomic group comprising a major division of a kingdom (synset 107957105)
    referred to in: biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
    is a type of: taxon, taxonomic category, taxonomic group - animal or plant group having natural relations
    subtypes:
    • parazoa, subkingdom parazoa - multicellular organisms having less-specialized cells than in the Metazoa; comprises the single phylum Porifera
    • metazoa, subkingdom metazoa - multicellular animals having cells differentiated into tissues and organs and usually a digestive cavity and nervous system

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