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superphylum

(ˌsuːpəˈfaɪləm)
n, pl -la (-lə)
(Biology) a taxonomic classification intermediate between a phylum and a kingdom
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su•per•phy•lum

(ˈsu pərˌfaɪ ləm)

n., pl. -la (-lə)
Biol.
a category of related phyla within a kingdom.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.superphylum - (biology) a taxonomic group ranking between a phylum and below a class or subclass
biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
taxon, taxonomic category, taxonomic group - animal or plant group having natural relations
category, class, family - a collection of things sharing a common attribute; "there are two classes of detergents"
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