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sub⋅class

  [suhb-klas, -klahs]
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–noun
1. a primary division of a class.
2. a subordinate class, esp. 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
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sub·class   (sŭb'klās')   
n.  

  1. A subdivision of a set or class.

  2. Biology A taxonomic category of related organisms ranking between a class and an order.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: sub·class
Pronunciation: 's&b-"klas
Function: noun
: a category in biological classification ranking below a class and above an order
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

subclass sub·class (sŭb'klās')
n.
A taxonomic category of ranking between a class and an order.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Science Dictionary
subclass   (sŭb'klās')  Pronunciation Key 
A taxonomic category of related organisms ranking below a class and containing one or more orders.
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Computing Dictionary

subclass
derived class

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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