Subclass and Subset

Subclass

Subclass noun - (biology) a taxonomic category below a class and above an order.

Subset and subclass are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Subset" instead a noun "Subclass".

Subset

Subset noun - A set whose members are members of another set; a set contained within another set.
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Subclass and subset are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Subclass" instead a noun "Subset".

Nearby Word: subsection
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