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su·per·class
(so͞o′pər-klăs′)n.
A taxonomic category of related organisms ranking below a phylum or its subdivisions and above a class.
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superclass
(ˈsuːpəˌklɑːs)n
(Biology) a taxonomic group that is a subdivision of a subphylum
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su•per•class
(ˈsu pərˌklæs, -ˌklɑs)n. Biol.
1. a category of related classes within a phylum or subphylum.
2. a subphylum.
[1890–95]
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