infrakingdom

Noun

Meaning

infrakingdom (plural infrakingdoms)

(taxonomy) A taxonomic category sometimes inserted below subkingdom.

Examples

In some classification systems the additional rank branch (Latin: ramus) can be inserted between subkingdom and infrakingdom (e.g. Protostomia and Deuterostomia in the classification of Cavalier-Smith citation ). Source: Internet

Prefixes can be added so subkingdom and infrakingdom are the two ranks immediately below kingdom. Source: Internet

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