superclass
🇺🇸
/'sjupəˌklɑs/
🇬🇧
/'sju:pəklɑ:s/
noun
R
A class in programming that other classes can copy from to get their own features.
The 'Animal' class is a superclass, and 'Dog' and 'Cat' are subclasses that use its features.
R
A group in biology that is bigger than a class but smaller than a phylum.
The 'Agnatha' is a superclass that includes all jawless fish, which are part of the vertebrate group.
translation
A class in programming that other classes can copy from to get their own features.; A group in biology that is bigger than a class but smaller than a phylum.
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Plural
superclasses