subclass
[
suhb
-klas, -klahs]
/ˈsʌbˌklæs, -ˌklɑs/
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.
Origin
1810-20;
sub-
+
class
British Dictionary definitions for
subclasses
subclass
/
ˈsʌbˌklɑːs
/
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
subclasses
in Medicine
subclass
sub·class (sŭb'klās')
n.
A taxonomic category of ranking between a class and an order.
subclasses
in Science
subclass
(sŭb'klās')
A taxonomic category of related organisms ranking below a class and containing one or more orders.