subclass
noun/ˈsʌbklæs/
Frequency rank: #12,834 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a secondary category that falls within a larger class and shares its general properties while having additional distinguishing features.
Example sentence
Mammals form one subclass of vertebrates that shares the trait of nursing their young with milk.
Synonyms & related words
- subdivision
- subcategory
- subset
- group
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