subphylum

Noun
  1. (biology) a taxonomic group ranking between a phylum and a class (synset 108120265)
    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
    belongs to: phylum - (biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classes

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