Subclass (Noun)
Meaning
(biology) a taxonomic category below a class and above an order.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The scientists spent years studying the subclass Sarcopterygii, a group of fish with fleshy fins.
- The subclass Cetancodontamorpha is thought to have evolved from land-dwelling ancestors.
- The subclass Polyacrylia is a diverse group of extinct mammals that once roamed North America.
- In the new taxonomy, the subclass Pinnipedia is classified as a clade within the infraclass Placentalia.
- The subclass Heteroconchia is characterized by its unique shell morphology and diverse habitats.