Superfamily Definition
so͝opər-fămə-lē
superfamilies
noun
A natural subdivision ranking above a family and below an order, usually less extensive than a suborder.
Webster's New World
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
Other Word Forms of Superfamily
Noun
Singular:
superfamily
Plural:
superfamiliesOrigin of Superfamily
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super- +"Ž family
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