Subclass
Subclass noun - (biology) a taxonomic category below a class and above an order.
Subset
Subset noun - A set whose members are members of another set; a set contained within another set.
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Synonyms for Subset
Subclass and subset are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Subclass" instead a noun "Subset".
Nearby Word: subsection
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