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noun
A taxonomic category above family and below order (and its subdivisions).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy
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noun
A large group of related proteins or other molecules.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: molecular biology
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noun
(biology) a taxonomic group ranking below an order but above a family
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: taxonomic group, taxonomic category, taxon
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English family English superfamily From super- + family.
Across languages
19 source translations are retained for this English entry.
