superorder

[ soo-per-awr-der ]

/ ˈsu pərˌɔr dər /

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noun Biology.

a category of related orders within a class or subclass.

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Origin of superorder

First recorded in 1885–90; super- + order

Words nearby superorder

supernova, supernova remnant, supernumerary, supernurse, supernutrient, superorder, superordinate, superordination, superorganic, superovulate, superoxide

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How to use superorder in a sentence

Hay places the Antiarcha with the Arthrodira under the superorder of Placodermi.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)|David Starr Jordan
Superorder, sū-pėr-or′dėr, n. a group in the classifications of natural history above the order but below the class.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
This superorder is equivalent to the subclass Azygostei of Hay.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)|David Starr Jordan

British Dictionary definitions for superorder

superorder

/ (ˈsuːpərˌɔːdə) /

noun

biology a taxonomic group that is a subdivision of a subclass

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Scientific definitions for superorder

superorder

[ sōō′pər-ôr′dər ]

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