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su·per·fam·i·ly

 (so͞o′pər-făm′ə-lē)
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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superfamily

(ˈsuːpəˌfæmɪlɪ)
n, pl -lies
1. (Biology) 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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su•per•fam•i•ly

(ˈsu pərˌfæm ə li, -ˌfæm li)

n., pl. -lies. Biol.
a category of related families within an order or suborder.
[1870–75]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.superfamily - (biology) a taxonomic group ranking below an order but above a family
biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
taxon, taxonomic category, taxonomic group - animal or plant group having natural relations
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