SUPERFAMILY

superfamily

(noun) (biology) a taxonomic group ranking below an order but above a family

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

superfamily (plural superfamilies)

(taxonomy) A taxonomic category above family and below order (and its subdivisions).

(molecular biology) A large group of related proteins or other molecules.

Source: Wiktionary


Su"per*fam`i*ly, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A group intermediate between a family and a suborder.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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21 April 2025

ENCYCLOPEDIA

(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty


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