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superphylum

American  
[soo-per-fahy-luhm] / ˈsu pərˌfaɪ ləm /

noun

Biology.

plural

superphyla
  1. a category of related phyla within a kingdom.


Etymology

Origin of superphylum

super- + phylum

Example Sentences

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In one model of animal evolution, the other superphylum, Protostomia, includes fruit fly and nematode.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Lancelet and human are members of a superphylum of animals with bilateral symmetry, Deuterostomia.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

In an alternative model, insects are included with lancelet and human in a superphylum called the Coelomata, and the nematode is separate.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Let’s figure out just what makes these animals part of the same superphylum.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

As the most speciose member of the Lophotrochozoa, phylum Mollusca is central to our understanding of the biology and evolution of this superphylum of protostomes.

From Nature • Oct. 3, 2012