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Reclassify Definition & Meaning

reclassify
verb
  1. classify anew, change the previous classification; "The zoologists had to reclassify the mollusks after they found new species"

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What does reclassify mean?
classify anew, change the previous classification; "The zoologists had to reclassify the mollusks after they found new species"
What part of speech is reclassify?
Reclassify is a verb.

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