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subkingdom

subkingdom noun: a taxonomic category below kingdom and above superphylum.

Noun

subkingdom (plural subkingdoms)

  1. A taxonomic category below kingdom and above superphylum.
  2. (uncommon) A kingdom that is part of another kingdom, ruled by a subking.

Synonyms of subkingdom

Forms of subkingdom

pluralsubkingdoms

Origin of subkingdom

From sub- + kingdom.

Questions about subkingdom

What does subkingdom mean?
Subkingdom means a taxonomic category below kingdom and above superphylum.
What part of speech is subkingdom?
Subkingdom is a noun.
What is the plural of subkingdom?
The plural of subkingdom is subkingdoms.

Words near subkingdom in the dictionary

  1. subkilometric
  2. subkiloton
  3. subkind
  4. subkinds
  5. subking
  6. subkingdom
  7. subkingdoms
  8. subkings
  9. subkulak
  10. subkulaks
  11. sublabel

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