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superclass

[ soo-per-klas, -klahs ]
/ ˈsu pərˌklæs, -ˌklɑs /
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noun Biology.
a category of related classes within a phylum or subphylum.
a subphylum.
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Origin of superclass

First recorded in 1890–95; super- + class
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British Dictionary definitions for superclass

superclass
/ (ˈsuːpəˌklɑːs) /

noun
a taxonomic group that is a subdivision of a subphylum
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Scientific definitions for superclass

superclass
[ sōōpər-klăs′ ]

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