subclass
n.
secondary class; subdivision of a class; category of related organisms within a class (Biology)
Subclass
subclass
Noun
1. (biology) a taxonomic category below a class and above an order
(hypernym) taxonomic group, taxonomic category, taxon
(classification) biology, biological science
Subclass
(n.)
One of the natural groups, more important than an order, into which some classes are divided; as, the angiospermous subclass of exogens.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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