a principal subdivision of a class a taxonomic group that is a subdivision of a class
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sub•class
(sub′klas′, -kläs′),USA pronunciation n.
v.t.
- a primary division of a class.
- Sociologya subordinate class, esp. one of persons who lack the rights and privileges of the primary class:a subclass of alien workers.
- Biologya category of related orders within a class.
v.t.
- to place in a subclass.
- sub- + class 1810–20
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'subclass' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
actinopod
- agreement
- alcyonarian
- alliance
- amphipod
- anapsid
- apterygote
- archosaur
- barnacle
- branchiopod
- chilognath
- cirriped
- cirripede
- coelacanth
- copepod
- cyclostome
- determiner
- dibranchiate
- dicotyledon
- elasmobranch
- infusorian
- labyrinthodont
- lungfish
- malacostracan
- mite
- ophiuroid
- opisthobranch
- order
- ostracod
- postdeterminer
- predeterminer
- pterygote
- seed shrimp
- selachian
- soft goods
- superorder
- teleost
- tetrabranchiate
- verbal auxiliary
- wingless