subphylum
sub·phy·lum
noun \ˈsəb-ˌfī-ləm\Definition of SUBPHYLUM
: a category in biological classification ranking below a phylum and above a class
Origin of SUBPHYLUM
New Latin
First Known Use: 1888
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