sub·class (s b kl s )n. 1. A subdivision of a set or class. 2. Biology A taxonomic category of related organisms ranking between a class and an order. |
subclass [ˈsʌbˌklɑːs]
n
1. a principal subdivision of a class
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology a taxonomic group that is a subdivision of a class
3. (Mathematics) Maths another name for subset [1]
vb
(tr) to assign to a subclass
| subclass (sbkls) A taxonomic category of related organisms ranking below a class and containing one or more orders. |
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| Noun | 1. |  subclass - (biology) a taxonomic category below a class and above an orderbiological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms |
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