superorder

[ soo-per-awr-der ]

noun

, Biology.

1. a category of related orders within a class or subclass.

superorder

/ ˈsuːpərˌɔːdə /

noun

1. biology a taxonomic group that is a subdivision of a subclass

superorder

/ so̅o̅′pər-ôr′dər /

1. A taxonomic category of related organisms ranking below a class or subclass and containing one or more orders.

Word History and Origins

Origin of superorder¹

First recorded in 1885–90; super- + order

Example Sentences

Hay places the Antiarcha with the Arthrodira under the superorder of Placodermi.

From Project Gutenberg

Superorder, sū-pėr-or′dėr, n. a group in the classifications of natural history above the order but below the class.

From Project Gutenberg

This superorder is equivalent to the subclass Azygostei of Hay.

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