subclass

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subclass - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Subclass \Sub"class`\, n.
     One of the natural groups, more important than an order, into
     which some classes are divided; as, the angiospermous
     subclass of exogens.
     [1913 Webster]

subclass - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  subclass
      n 1: (biology) a taxonomic category below a class and above an
           order

subclass - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  derived class
  subclass
  
     <programming> (Or "subclass") In object-oriented
     programming, a class that is derived from a base class by
     inheritance.  The derived class contains all the features of
     the base class, but may have new features added or redefine
     existing features.
  
     The synonym "subclass" is possibly confusing since the derived
     class has a superset of the base class's features.
  
     Compare derived type.
  
     (2001-09-14)
  

subclass - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :

  24 Moby Thesaurus words for "subclass":
     biotype, branch, class, family, genotype, genus, kingdom, order,
     phylum, section, series, species, subfamily, subgenus, subkingdom,
     suborder, subspecies, subtribe, superclass, superfamily,
     superorder, superspecies, tribe, variety