superfamily
noun
Simple meaning
A taxonomic category above family and below order.
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsupɚfæmli
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Definition
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noun
taxonomy
A taxonomic category above family and below order (and its subdivisions).
biology
A taxonomic group ranking below an order but above a family
molecular biology
A large group of related proteins or other molecules.
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Plant lice.
Bees.
Scale insects and mealybugs.
Anthropoid apes and human beings.
Scarabaeid beetles and stag beetles.
A superfamily of rodents essentially equal to the suborder Myomorpha but with the Dipodidae excluded.
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