Definition of subclass Subclass
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We found 9 definitions of subclass from 7 different sources.
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What does subclass mean?
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NounPlural: subclasses |
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| subclass - (biology) a taxonomic category below a class and above an order | ||
| taxon, taxonomic category, taxonomic group animal or plant group having natural relations | ||
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- subclass (Noun)
A rank directly below class. - subclass (Noun)
In object-oriented programming , an object class derived from another class its superclass from which it inherits a base set of properties and methods. - subclass (Verb)
In object-oriented programming , to create a subclass of.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- subclass (n.)
One of the natural groups, more important than an order, into which some classes are divided; as, the angiospermous subclass of exogens.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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subclass
The taxonomic rank immediately subordinate to a classes.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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subclass
sub′klas, n. a primary subdivision of a class
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biology
A subclass is a rank used in the biological taxonomy of all organisms. Each class is split into orders, but some classes are first split into subclasses.
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🔤- subclass, noun, singular of subclasses.
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