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noun(biology) a taxonomic group comprising a major division of a kingdomtype of:
Definition that contains subkingdom
- porifera coextensive with the subkingdom Parazoa: sponges
- protozoa in some classifications considered a superphylum or a subkingdom; comprises flagellates; ciliates; sporozoans; amoebas; foraminifers
- phylum protozoa in some classifications considered a superphylum or a subkingdom; comprises flagellates; ciliates; sporozoans; amoebas; foraminifers
- cyanophyta prokaryotic organisms sometimes considered a class or phylum or subkingdom; coextensive with the Cyanophyceae: cyanobacteria (blue-green algae)
- division cyanophyta prokaryotic organisms sometimes considered a class or phylum or subkingdom; coextensive with the Cyanophyceae: cyanobacteria (blue-green algae)
- metazoan any animal of the subkingdom Metazoa; all animals except protozoans and sponges
- phylum porifera coextensive with the subkingdom Parazoa: sponges