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superorder

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su·per·or·der  (spr-ôrdr)
n.
A taxonomic category of related organisms ranking below a class or subclass and above an order.

superorder [ˈsuːpərˌɔːdə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology a taxonomic group that is a subdivision of a subclass

superorder  (spr-ôrdr)
A taxonomic category of related organisms ranking below a class or subclass and containing one or more orders.
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Noun1.superorder - (biology) a taxonomic group ranking above an order and below a class or subclass
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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Almost a third of the major groupings, or orders, of mammals actually can be lumped into a superorder called Afrotheria, says Wilfried W.
 
 
 
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