"superfamily" meaning in English

See superfamily in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: superfamilies [plural]
Etymology: super- + family Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|family}} super- + family Head templates: {{en-noun}} superfamily (plural superfamilies)
  1. (taxonomy) A taxonomic category above family and below order (and its subdivisions). Categories (topical): Taxonomy Translations (taxonomic category): superfamília [feminine] (Catalan), yläheimo (Finnish), superfamille [feminine] (French), superfamilia [feminine] (Galician), Oberfamilie (German), Überfamilie [feminine] (German), Superfamilie [feminine] (German), överfamilj [common-gender] (Swedish), lefamül (Volapük), superfamilia (Volapük)
    Sense id: en-superfamily-en-noun-ZtTvFPr0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with super- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with super-: 59 41 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy Disambiguation of 'taxonomic category': 92 8
  2. (molecular biology) A large group of related proteins or other molecules. Categories (topical): Molecular biology Translations (group of related proteins or other molecules): superperhe (Finnish), superfamille [feminine] (French), superfamiglia (Italian), superfamília (Portuguese), superfamilia (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-superfamily-en-noun-GBgoYwni Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of 'group of related proteins or other molecules': 9 91

Inflected forms

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