Definition of superorder Superorder

su•per•or•der

We found 6 definitions of superorder from 6 different sources.

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What does superorder mean?

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Noun

Plural: superorders

superorder - (biology) a taxonomic group ranking above an order and below a class or subclass
  taxon, taxonomic category, taxonomic group animal or plant group having natural relations
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • superorder (n.)
    A group intermediate in importance between an order and a subclass.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • superorder
    A taxonomic rank used in the classification of organisms, immediately higher than order.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • superorder
    sū-pėr-or′dėr, n. a group in the classifications of natural history above the order but below the class.—adj. Superor′dinal

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