superclass

[ soo-per-klas, -klahs ]

noun

, Biology.

1. a category of related classes classis within a phylum or subphylum.
2. a subphylum.

superclass

/ ˈsuːpəˌklɑːs /

noun

1. a taxonomic group that is a subdivision of a subphylum

superclass

/ so̅o̅′pər-klăs′ /

1. A taxonomic category of related organisms ranking below a phylum and containing one or more classes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of superclass¹

First recorded in 1890–95; super- + class