Definition of superfamily Superfamily

/suˈpɚfæˌmli/ - [superfatmlee] - su•per•fam•i•ly

We found 6 definitions of superfamily from 6 different sources.

What does superfamily mean?

WordNet

Noun

Plural: superfamilies

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

taxon, taxonomic category, taxonomic group animal or plant group having natural relations

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

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

superfamily (n.)
A group intermediate between a family and a suborder.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

superfamily
A taxonomic rank used in the classification of organisms, immediately higher than family.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

superfamily
sū′pėr-fam-i-li, n. a group in classification between a suborder and a family, a group of families

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superfamily, noun, singular of superfamilies.

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