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单词 superfamily
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superfamily

[ soo-per-fam-uh-lee, -fam-lee ]
/ ˈsu pərˌfæm ə li, -ˌfæm li /

noun, plural su·per·fam·i·lies.Biology.

a category of related families within an order or suborder.

Origin of superfamily

First recorded in 1870–75; super- + family

Words nearby superfamily

supererogate, supererogation, supererogatory, superette, superexcitation, superfamily, superfecta, superfecundation, superfemale, superfetation, superficial
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Example sentences from the Web for superfamily

  • Classification of the ichneumon flies, or the superfamily Ichneumonoidea.

    The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches|Louis M. Roth
  • Superfamily, sū′pėr-fam-i-li, n. a group in classification between a suborder and a family, a group of families.

    Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for superfamily

superfamily
/ (ˈsuːpəˌfæmɪlɪ) /

noun plural -lies

biology a taxonomic group that is a subdivision of a suborder
any analogous group, such as a group of related languages
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for superfamily

superfamily
[ sōōpər-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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