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Noun: subphylum (subphyla)  'súb,fI-lum or ,súb'fI-lum
  1. (biology) a taxonomic group ranking between a phylum and a class

Derived forms: subphyla

Type of: taxon, taxonomic category, taxonomic group

Part of: phylum

Encyclopedia: Subphylum