Word Structure

WordHub has a local lexical record for “Subphylum” with pronunciation and root analysis.

• sub-

  under, below lower in rank; to a lesser degree; forming a division into smaller or less important parts; with less than the normal amount of

  Forms: sub, suc, suf, sug, sum, sup

• phyl

  kind, race, tribe

  Forms: phyl

• -um

  noun suffix, particularly in scientific, medical, and biological contexts, commonly used for naming substances, elements, anatomical parts, or places -etum: a place characterized by or associated with certain types of plants

  Forms: um, ium