su·per·fam·i·ly (s  p r-f m -l )n. pl. su·per·fam·i·lies A taxonomic category of related organisms ranking below an order or its subdivisions and above a family. |
superfamily [ˈsuːpəˌfæmɪlɪ]
n pl -lies
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology a taxonomic group that is a subdivision of a suborder
2. any analogous group, such as a group of related languages
| superfamily (spr-fm-l) A taxonomic category of related organisms ranking below an order or its subdivisions and containing one or more families. The names of superfamilies in the animal kingdom end in -oidea, such as Hominoidea, the primate superfamily containing the family of apes (Pongidae) and the family of humans (Hominidae). |
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| Noun | 1. | superfamily - (biology) a taxonomic group ranking below an order but above a family biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms |
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