Noun subphylum has 1 sense

1. subphylum - (biology) a taxonomic group ranking between a phylum and a class
   --₁ is a kind of taxonomic group, taxonomic category, taxon
   --₁ is a member of phylum
   

Term: subphylum

Definition: In biology, a subphylum is a taxonomic rank below phylum and above class. It is used to classify organisms based on their characteristics and evolutionary relationships.

Sense 1: (Noun) A primary division of a phylum, consisting of related classes.

Example sentence: The subphylum Chelicerata, which includes spiders and scorpions, belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.

Sense 2: (Noun) A category within a larger group or classification system.

Example sentence: The subphylum Vertebrata is a subgroup within the larger phylum Chordata.

Sense 3: (Adjective) Describing something as belonging to a subphylum.

Example sentence: The subphylum Angiospermae includes flowering plants with enclosed seeds.

Sense 4: (Adverb) Modifying a verb or adjective to indicate something is done at a subphylum level.

Example sentence: The biologist studied the organisms subphylum-specific features to determine their evolutionary relationships.

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