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superfamily

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsuːpəˌfæmɪlɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(so̅o̅′pər fam′ə lē, -fam′lē)

su•per•fam•i•ly (so̅o̅′pər fam′ə lē, -fam′lē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -lies. [Biol.]

Biologya category of related families within an order or suborder.

super- + family 1870–75

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superfamily /ˈsuːpəˌfæmɪlɪ/ n ( pl -lies)

a taxonomic group that is a subdivision of a suborder
any analogous group, such as a group of related languages

'superfamily' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

bee - hominoid - lamellicorn - Uralic - coccid - lungworm - New World monkey - platyrrhine - scale insect - stirps - super

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