subclass

[ suhb-klas, -klahs ]

/ ˈsʌbˌklæs, -ˌklɑs /

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noun

a primary division of a class.

a subordinate class, especially one of persons who lack the rights and privileges of the primary class: a subclass of migrant workers.

Biology. a category of related orders within a class.

verb (used with object)

to place in a subclass.

Origin of subclass

First recorded in 1810–20; sub- + class

Words nearby subclass

subchapter, subchaser, subchloride, subchorial space, subcinctorium, subclass, subclassify, sub-clause, subclavate, subclavian, subclavian ansa

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Example sentences from the Web for subclass

The subclass Copepoda comprises animals, for the most part of microscopic size, which are abundant in fresh water and in the sea.
The Life of Crustacea|William Thomas Calman
This subclass, like the previous one, contains only a single order, viz.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
Embryo with a pair of opposite cotyledons, or in Subclass II.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
There does not seem to be any variation from this plan in the subclass, although individual segments are variously modified.
The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites|Percy Edward Raymond

Difficulty of entitling a subclass corresponding to every combination.
The Classification of Patents|United States Patent Office

British Dictionary definitions for subclass

subclass

/ (ˈsʌbˌklɑːs) /

noun

a principal subdivision of a class

biology a taxonomic group that is a subdivision of a class

maths another name for subset (def. 1)

verb

(tr) to assign to a subclass

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Medical definitions for subclass

subclass

[ sŭb′klăs′ ]

n.

A taxonomic category of ranking between a class and an order.

Scientific definitions for subclass

subclass

[ sŭb′klăs′ ]

A taxonomic category of related organisms ranking below a class and containing one or more orders.

单词	subclass
释义	subclass [ suhb-klas, -klahs ] / ˈsʌbˌklæs, -ˌklɑs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR subclass ON THESAURUS.COM noun a primary division of a class. a subordinate class, especially one of persons who lack the rights and privileges of the primary class: a subclass of migrant workers. Biology. a category of related orders within a class. verb (used with object) to place in a subclass. Origin of subclass First recorded in 1810–20; sub- + class Words nearby subclass subchapter, subchaser, subchloride, subchorial space, subcinctorium, subclass, subclassify, sub-clause, subclavate, subclavian, subclavian ansa Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for subclass The subclass Copepoda comprises animals, for the most part of microscopic size, which are abundant in fresh water and in the sea. The Life of Crustacea\|William Thomas Calman This subclass, like the previous one, contains only a single order, viz. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds Embryo with a pair of opposite cotyledons, or in Subclass II. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States\|Asa Gray There does not seem to be any variation from this plan in the subclass, although individual segments are variously modified. The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites\|Percy Edward Raymond Difficulty of entitling a subclass corresponding to every combination. The Classification of Patents\|United States Patent Office British Dictionary definitions for subclass subclass / (ˈsʌbˌklɑːs) / noun a principal subdivision of a class biology a taxonomic group that is a subdivision of a class maths another name for subset (def. 1) verb (tr) to assign to a subclass Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to subclass position, line, place, tract, set, family, grade, rank, species, slot, estate, breed, pigeonhole, hierarchy, station, branch, feather, type, sort, description Medical definitions for subclass subclass [ sŭb′klăs′ ] n. A taxonomic category of ranking between a class and an order. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for subclass subclass [ sŭb′klăs′ ] A taxonomic category of related organisms ranking below a class and containing one or more orders. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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subclass

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of subclass

Words nearby subclass

Example sentences from the Web for subclass

British Dictionary definitions for subclass

noun

verb

Words related to subclass

Medical definitions for subclass

n.

Scientific definitions for subclass