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

(Crocodiles are part of the Crocodyloidea superfamily, whereas alligators and caimans are part of Alligatoroidea).
Sea lion is the name given to sea-dwelling mammals belonging to the Otariidae family of the Pinnipedia superfamily.
Most belong to the leguminosae superfamily, many of which are associated with nitrogen-fixing bacteria and various species of ants.
About 10 days ago, Christopher Taylor over at Catalogue of Organisms had a post about the terrestrial gastropod superfamily Gastrodontoidea.
She doesn't yet have a name for the creature, but we have already determined that it's in the family Knittedae, superfamily Craftoidea, class Woolapoda, a sister group of the Gastropoda.
Though these mammals can resemble rodents order Rodentia, and were classified as a superfamily in that order until the early twentieth century, they have since been considered a separate order.
They've developed a particular expertise around a group of enzymes referred to as the "cytochrome P450 superfamily," or CYP450 for short, which is involved in how the liver metabolizes many chemicals.
"Though members of order Lagomorpha can resemble rodents (order Rodentia), and were classified as a superfamily in that order until the early twentieth century, they have since been considered a separate order."