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superphylum

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

Noun

superphylum (plural superphyla)

  1. A taxonomic category above phylum and below subkingdom

Forms of superphylum

pluralsuperphyla

Origin of superphylum

From super- + phylum.

Questions about superphylum

What does superphylum mean?
Superphylum means a taxonomic category above phylum and below subkingdom.
What part of speech is superphylum?
Superphylum is a noun.
What is the plural of superphylum?
The plural of superphylum is superphyla.

Words near superphylum in the dictionary

  1. superphones
  2. superphosphate
  3. superphosphates
  4. superphoton
  5. superphyla
  6. superphylum
  7. superphysical
  8. superphysiological
  9. superpill
  10. superpills
  11. superpimp

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