subphylum

noun sub·phy·lum \ˈsəb-ˌfī-ləm\

Definition of SUBPHYLUM

: a category in biological classification ranking below a phylum and above a class

New Latin

First Known Use: 1888

Medical Dictionary

noun sub·phy·lum \ˈsəb-ˌfī-ləm\

plural sub·phy·la \-lə\

: a category in biological classification ranking below a phylum and above a class

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