superclass

[ soo-per-klas, -klahs ]
/ ˈsu pərˌklæs, -ˌklɑs /

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

Words nearby superclass

superciliary arch, superciliary ridge, supercilious, supercilium, supercity, superclass, supercluster, supercoil, supercollider, supercolumnar, supercolumniation
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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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Medical definitions for superclass

superclass
[ sōō′pər-klăs′ ]

n.

A taxonomic category ranking below a phylum and above a class.
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Scientific definitions for superclass

superclass
[ sōō′pər-klăs′ ]

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