subclassification

noun sub·clas·si·fi·ca·tion \ˌsəb-ˌkla-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən\

Definition of SUBCLASSIFICATION

: a primary division of a classification

: arrangement into or assignment to subclassifications

— sub·clas·si·fy \-ˈkla-sə-ˌfī\ transitive verb

1873

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