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subkingdom

DEFINITIONS OF: subkingdom

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n (biology) a taxonomic group comprising a major division of a kingdom

Types:
Parazoa, subkingdom Parazoa
multicellular organisms having less-specialized cells than in the Metazoa; comprises the single phylum Porifera
Metazoa, subkingdom Metazoa
multicellular animals having cells differentiated into tissues and organs and usually a digestive cavity and nervous system
Type of:
taxon, taxonomic category, taxonomic group
animal or plant group having natural relations
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