superfamily

IPA: sˈupɝfæmɫi

(taxonomy) A taxonomic category above family and below order (and its subdivisions).
(molecular biology) A large group of related proteins or other molecules.

Examples of "superfamily" in Sentences

It is unassigned to to superfamily.
Carnoidea are a superfamily of flies.
It is a member of the Ras superfamily.
Bresilioidea is a superfamily of shrimp.
Filarioidea is a superfamily of nematode.
This superfamily dates back to the Paleozoic.
They are in the superfamily Ctenodactyloidea.
Axioidea is a superfamily of thalassinidean decapod crustaceans.
Hermit crabs are decapod crustaceans of the superfamily Paguroidea.
Strictly speaking, hominoids are members of the biologic superfamily Hominoidae.