subclass
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.
to place in a subclass.
Origin of subclass
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How to use subclass in a sentence
Usually, the subclasses in D&D are restricted to a specific class, such as the Assassin for the Rogue.
D&D: Why Spelljammer Is Likely To Return | noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) | October 17, 2021 | TechCrunchThe Iulid are cylindrical insects and occur in moist places, as do most of the representatives of this subclass.
Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects | C. V. RileyThis limitation of parts places them in a higher rank than the corals of the first subclass.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide | Augusta Foote ArnoldYet arbitrary preference for classification in the headstock subclass may bep.
The Classification of Patents | United States Patent OfficeAll subclasses indented under another subclass are species to the genus represented by the subclass under which they are indented.
The Classification of Patents | United States Patent Office
Exhaustive division may be secured by maintaining always a residual or miscellaneous subclass.
The Classification of Patents | United States Patent Office
British Dictionary definitions for subclass
/ (ˈsʌbˌklɑːs) /
a principal subdivision of a class
biology a taxonomic group that is a subdivision of a class
maths another name for subset (def. 1)
(tr) to assign to a subclass
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Scientific definitions for subclass
[ sŭb′klăs′ ]
A taxonomic category of related organisms ranking below a class and containing one or more orders.
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