superfamily
noun
a category of related families within an order or suborder.
superfamilies
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pluralof superfamily.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The Knowles-Carters became one of the Black superfamilies of the 2010s.
From Salon ● Dec. 27, 2019
Though he found a statistical difference between the two superfamilies, Dr. Iijima noted that does not necessarily mean the differences have had a noticeable effect.
From New York Times ● Mar. 12, 2018
All major superfamilies of DNA transposons were represented, showing a dispersed or slightly centromere-enriched distribution along the chromosomes.
From Nature ● Jan. 22, 2014
As superfamilies go, the Mellons are remarkably unknown to the public.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Three superfamilies of turtles—the—the Amphichelydia, the Cryptodira, and the Tri—the—Tri—the T-r-i-o-n-y-c-h-o-i-d-e-a," he spelled out laboriously.
From Little Eve Edgarton by Raymond Moreau Crosby
