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Superfamily

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Noun

1. superfamily

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Superfamily

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noun plural -lies
1. biology
a taxonomic group that is a subdivision of a suborder
2. 
any analogous group, such as a group of related languages

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Superfamily

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nounWord forms: plural ˈsuperˌfamilies
1. 
a natural subdivision ranking above a family and below an order, usually less extensive than a suborder
2.  Linguistics
a category of language classification that is above the family, often proposed as a grouping of families that are believed to be related because of some similar characteristics

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Superfamily

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n. pl. su·per·fam·i·lies
A taxonomic category of related organisms ranking below an order or its subdivisions and above a family.

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