superphylum

[ soo-per-fahy-luhm ]

noun

, Biology.

, plural su·per·phy·la [soo, -per-fahy-l, uh].

1. a category of related phyla within a kingdom.

Word History and Origins

Origin of superphylum¹

super- + phylum

Example Sentences

We have shown that these lineages form a candidate superphylum, designated Asgard archaea, that affiliates robustly with eukaryotes in phylogenetic analyses, and that reconstructed Asgard genomes encode an enriched repertoire of eukaryotic signature proteins.

From Nature

Previously, genetic studies have been used to group the seemingly disparate animals together in a superphylum called Ecdysozoa.

From Science Magazine

Average bootstrap support values are provided for each phylum and superphylum when resolved.

From Nature

Average bootstrap support values are provided for each phylum and superphylum when resolved.

From Nature