superfamily
Origin of superfamily
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How to use superfamily in a sentence
The great suborder of butterflies is commonly separated into two principal groups called superfamilies.
Butterflies Worth Knowing | Clarence M. Weed
British Dictionary definitions for superfamily
/ (ˈsuːpəˌfæmɪlɪ) /
biology a taxonomic group that is a subdivision of a suborder
any analogous group, such as a group of related languages
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Scientific definitions for superfamily
[ sōō′pər-făm′ə-lē ]
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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