subclass
noun
sub·class
ˈsəb-ˌklas 
: a primary division of a class: such as
a
: a category in biological classification ranking below a class and above an order
b
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Overweight and obese participants also had significantly higher numbers of non-classical monocytes (NCM), a subclass of monocytes that act as immune surveillance cells, and elevated levels of proinflammatory cytokines.
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New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2025
Work and Holiday visas (subclass 462 visas) are granted to passport holders from 26 other countries and regions.
—Sara Andrade, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Sep. 2024
Patch 8 also introduces 12 new subclasses for players to try out in the character builder.
—Rahul Majumdar, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Civil rights groups argue Trump would create a new unconstitutional subclass of U.S.-born noncitizens.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
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New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2025
Work and Holiday visas (subclass 462 visas) are granted to passport holders from 26 other countries and regions.
—Sara Andrade, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Sep. 2024
Patch 8 also introduces 12 new subclasses for players to try out in the character builder.
—Rahul Majumdar, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Civil rights groups argue Trump would create a new unconstitutional subclass of U.S.-born noncitizens.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
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subclass
noun
sub·class
ˈsəb-ˌklas
: a category in biological classification ranking below a class and above an order
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