Subkingdom

[sʌb'kiŋdәm]

Definition

(noun.) (biology) a taxonomic group comprising a major division of a kingdom.

Checked by Antoine--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) One of the several primary divisions of either the animal, or vegetable kingdom, as, in zoology, the Vertebrata, Tunicata, Mollusca, Articulata, Molluscoidea, Echinodermata, Coelentera, and the Protozoa; in botany, the Phanerogamia, and the Cryptogamia.

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Definition

n. a subordinate kingdom: a division of a kingdom: a subdivision.

Typed by Frank