Meaning Of The Word Superfamily

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superfamily in American English
a natural subdivision ranking above a family and below an order, usually less extensive than a suborder
noun: a category of related families within an order or suborder

superfamily in British English
noun: a taxonomic group that is a subdivision of a suborder

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