Subclass
Subclass noun - (biology) a taxonomic category below a class and above an order.
Smaller group and subclass are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Smaller group" instead a noun "Subclass".
Smaller group
Subclass and smaller group are semantically related. You can use "Subclass" instead a noun phrase "Smaller group".
Mutual synonyms
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Smaller group and Subclass. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/subclass/smaller_group
Subclass & Smaller group. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/subclass/smaller_group>.
Smaller group or Subclass. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/subclass/smaller_group.
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