"epifamily" meaning in English

See epifamily in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: epifamilies [plural]
Etymology: From epi- + family. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|epi|family}} epi- + family Head templates: {{en-noun}} epifamily (plural epifamilies)
  1. (taxonomy) A rank between family and superfamily. Categories (topical): Taxonomy

Inflected forms

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "epi",
        "3": "family"
      },
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      "name": "prefix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From epi- + family.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "epifamilies",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {},
      "expansion": "epifamily (plural epifamilies)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Taxonomy",
          "orig": "en:Taxonomy",
          "parents": [
            "Biology",
            "Evolutionary theory",
            "Sciences",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
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        "A rank between family and superfamily."
      ],
      "id": "en-epifamily-en-noun-0hBJ0HKX",
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        [
          "taxonomy",
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        ],
        [
          "rank",
          "rank"
        ],
        [
          "family",
          "family"
        ],
        [
          "superfamily",
          "superfamily"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(taxonomy) A rank between family and superfamily."
      ],
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        "biology",
        "natural-sciences",
        "taxonomy"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "epifamily"
}
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From epi- + family.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "epifamilies",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "epifamily (plural epifamilies)",
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    }
  ],
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        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English lemmas",
        "English nouns",
        "English terms prefixed with epi-",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "en:Taxonomy"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A rank between family and superfamily."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "taxonomy",
          "taxonomy"
        ],
        [
          "rank",
          "rank"
        ],
        [
          "family",
          "family"
        ],
        [
          "superfamily",
          "superfamily"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(taxonomy) A rank between family and superfamily."
      ],
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        "biology",
        "natural-sciences",
        "taxonomy"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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