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Class (biology)
In biological classification, class is:
  • taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks in descending order of size are lifedomainkingdomphylumorderfamilygenus, and species, with class fitting between phylum and order. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the prefix sub-: subclass (Latin: subclassis).
  • a taxonomic unit, a taxon, in that rank. In that case the plural is classes (Latin classes)

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