Subclass


noun
1.
a primary division of a class.
2.
a subordinate class, especially one of persons who lack the rights and privileges of the primary class:
a subclass of alien workers.
3.
Biology. a category of related orders within a class.
verb (used with object)
4.
to place in a subclass.
noun
1.
a principal subdivision of a class
2.
(biology) a taxonomic group that is a subdivision of a class
3.
(maths) another name for subset (sense 1)
verb
4.
(transitive) to assign to a subclass

subclass sub·class (sŭb’klās’)
n.
A taxonomic category of ranking between a class and an order.
subclass
(sŭb’klās’)
A taxonomic category of related organisms ranking below a class and containing one or more orders.

derived class

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