sub·class (sŭb′klăs′) n. 1. Biology A taxonomic category of related organisms ranking below a class and above an order.
2. A subdivision of a set or class.
subclass (ˈsʌbˌklɑːs ) n 1. a principal subdivision of a class
2. (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
sub•class (ˈsʌbˌklæs, -ˌklɑs) n. 1. a primary division of a class.
2. a subordinate class, as of people.
3. Biol. a category of related orders within a class.
[1810–20]
sub·class (sŭb′klăs′) A subdivision of a class of organisms. A subclass contains one or more orders.
subclass Past participle: subclassedGerund: subclassingImperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative subclass subclass
Present I subclass you subclass he/she/it subclasses we subclass you subclass they subclass
Preterite I subclassed you subclassed he/she/it subclassed we subclassed you subclassed they subclassed
Present Continuous I am subclassing you are subclassing he/she/it is subclassing we are subclassing you are subclassing they are subclassing
Present Perfect I have subclassed you have subclassed he/she/it has subclassed we have subclassed you have subclassed they have subclassed
Past Continuous I was subclassing you were subclassing he/she/it was subclassing we were subclassing you were subclassing they were subclassing
Past Perfect I had subclassed you had subclassed he/she/it had subclassed we had subclassed you had subclassed they had subclassed
Future I will subclass you will subclass he/she/it will subclass we will subclass you will subclass they will subclass
Future Perfect I will have subclassed you will have subclassed he/she/it will have subclassed we will have subclassed you will have subclassed they will have subclassed
Future Continuous I will be subclassing you will be subclassing he/she/it will be subclassing we will be subclassing you will be subclassing they will be subclassing
Present Perfect Continuous I have been subclassing you have been subclassing he/she/it has been subclassing we have been subclassing you have been subclassing they have been subclassing
Future Perfect Continuous I will have been subclassing you will have been subclassing he/she/it will have been subclassing we will have been subclassing you will have been subclassing they will have been subclassing
Past Perfect Continuous I had been subclassing you had been subclassing he/she/it had been subclassing we had been subclassing you had been subclassing they had been subclassing
Conditional I would subclass you would subclass he/she/it would subclass we would subclass you would subclass they would subclass
Past Conditional I would have subclassed you would have subclassed he/she/it would have subclassed we would have subclassed you would have subclassed they would have subclassed
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Noun 1. subclass - (biology) a taxonomic category below a class and above an order
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subclass - (biology) a taxonomic category below a class and above an order