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superfamily

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su·per·fam·i·ly  (spr-fm-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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Noun1.superfamily - (biology) a taxonomic group ranking below an order but above a family
biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
taxon, taxonomic category, taxonomic group - animal or plant group having natural relations
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