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n. [L. sub, under; Gr. phyle, tribe, race]A major subdivision in classification between phylum and class.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
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subphylum — [sub′fī΄ləm] n. pl. subphyla [sub′fī΄lə] any main natural subdivision of a phylum … English World dictionary
Subphylum — In life, a subphylum is a taxonomic rank intermediate between phylum and superclass. The rank of subdivision in plants and fungi is equivalent to subphylum. Not all phyla are divided into subphyla. Those that are include: Arthropoda: divided into … Wikipedia
Subphylum — Als Stamm (Phylum) wird in der biologischen Systematik eine hierarchische Rangstufe bezeichnet. Er wird manchmal weiter aufgeteilt in Unterstämme (Subphyla, Einzahl:Subphylum). Mehrere Stämme werden in manchen Fällen zu einem Überstamm… … Deutsch Wikipedia
subphylum — sub·phy·lum s.m.inv., lat. TS bot., zool., biol. categoria sistematica superiore alla classe e inferiore al phylum Sinonimi: sottodivisione, sottotipo. {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1960. ETIMO: lat. scient. subphylum, comp. di sub sotto e phylum… … Dizionario italiano
subphylum Tunicata — noun tunicates • Syn: ↑Urochordata, ↑subphylum Urochordata, ↑Urochorda, ↑subphylum Urochorda, ↑Tunicata • Hypernyms: ↑phylum • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
subphylum Urochorda — noun tunicates • Syn: ↑Urochordata, ↑subphylum Urochordata, ↑Urochorda, ↑Tunicata, ↑subphylum Tunicata • Hypernyms: ↑phylum • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
subphylum Urochordata — noun tunicates • Syn: ↑Urochordata, ↑Urochorda, ↑subphylum Urochorda, ↑Tunicata, ↑subphylum Tunicata • Hypernyms: ↑phylum • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
subphylum Craniata — noun fishes; amphibians; reptiles; birds; mammals • Syn: ↑Vertebrata, ↑subphylum Vertebrata, ↑Craniata • Hypernyms: ↑phylum • Member Holonyms: ↑Chordata, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
subphylum Vertebrata — noun fishes; amphibians; reptiles; birds; mammals • Syn: ↑Vertebrata, ↑Craniata, ↑subphylum Craniata • Hypernyms: ↑phylum • Member Holonyms: ↑Chordata, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
subphylum — noun Etymology: New Latin Date: 1888 a category in biological classification ranking below a phylum and above a class … New Collegiate Dictionary
