Meaning of the word subphylum in English

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subphylum

US /ˈsʌbˌfaɪ.ləm/
UK /sʌbˈfaɪləm/
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Noun

a taxonomic category ranking below a phylum and above a class

Example:
Vertebrata is a subphylum within the phylum Chordata.
The classification system includes phylum, subphylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.