# superclass

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A high-level class that passes attributes and methods down the hierarchy to subclasses.
2. A taxon ranking below a phylum and above a class.

## Etymology
From super- + class.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/superclass