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Subclass

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Noun

1. subclass

(biology) a taxonomic category below a class and above an order

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Subclass

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noun
1. 
a principal subdivision of a class
2. biology
a taxonomic group that is a subdivision of a class
3. mathematics another name for subset (sense 1)
verb
4. (transitive)
to assign to a subclass

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Subclass

see synonyms of subclass
noun
1. 
a subdivision of a class; specif., any main natural subdivision of a class of plants or animals
2.  Ancient Mathematics
subset

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Subclass

see synonyms of subclass
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.

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