noun class

noun class
A system for categorizing nouns according to characteristic features such as sex, animacy, and shape. This is a prominent feature of some languages such as Swahili.

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  • class Crustacea — noun class of mandibulate arthropods including: lobsters; crabs; shrimps; woodlice; barnacles; decapods; water fleas • Syn: ↑Crustacea • Derivationally related forms: ↑crustaceous (for: ↑Crustacea) …   Useful english dictionary

  • class Hemiascomycetes — noun class of fungi in which no ascocarps are formed: yeasts and some plant parasites • Syn: ↑Hemiascomycetes • Hypernyms: ↑class • Member Holonyms: ↑Ascomycota, ↑subdivision Ascomycota, ↑Ascomycotina, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • class Holothuroidea — noun class of echinoderms including the sea cucumbers • Syn: ↑Holothuroidea • Hypernyms: ↑class • Member Holonyms: ↑Echinodermata, ↑phylum Echinodermata • Member Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • class Plectomycetes — noun class of fungi in which the fruiting body is a cleistothecium (it releases spores only on decay or disintegration) • Syn: ↑Plectomycetes • Hypernyms: ↑class • Member Holonyms: ↑Ascomycota, ↑subdivision Ascomycota, ↑Ascomycotina, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • class Pyrenomycetes — noun class of fungi in which the fruiting body is a perithecium; includes powdery mildews and ergot and Neurospora • Syn: ↑Pyrenomycetes • Hypernyms: ↑class • Member Holonyms: ↑Ascomycota, ↑subdivision Ascomycota, ↑Ascomycotina, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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