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superclass

[ soo-per-klas, -klahs ]

noun

, Biology.
  1. a category of related classes classis within a phylum or subphylum.
  2. a subphylum.

superclass

/ ˈsuːpəˌklɑːs /

noun

  1. a taxonomic group that is a subdivision of a subphylum
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

superclass

/ so̅o̅′pər-klăs′ /

  1. A taxonomic category of related organisms ranking below a phylum and containing one or more classes.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of superclass1

First recorded in 1890–95; super- + class

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