superclasses

 [soo-per-klas, -klahs]  

su·per·class

   [soo-per-klas, -klahs]
noun Biology.
1.
a category of related classes within a phylum or subphylum.
2.
a subphylum.
Origin:
1890–95; super- + class
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superclass   (s'pər-klās')  Pronunciation Key 
A taxonomic category of related organisms ranking below a phylum and containing one or more classes.
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