subkingdom
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Related to subkingdom: subkingdom Metazoa, subkingdom Parazoa
sub·king·dom
(sŭb′kĭng′dəm)n.
A taxonomic category of related organisms constituting a major division of a kingdom.
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subkingdom
(sʌbˈkɪŋdəm)n
(Biology) biology a taxonomic group that is a subdivision of a kingdom
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sub•king•dom
(sʌbˈkɪŋ dəm, ˈsʌbˌkɪŋ-)n. Biol.
a category of related phyla within a kingdom.
[1815–25]
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sub·king·dom
(sŭb′kĭng′dəm) A subdivision of a kingdom of organisms. A subkingdom contains one or more phyla.
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Noun 1. subkingdom - (biology) a taxonomic group comprising a major division of a kingdom
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
biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
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sous-règne