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superfamily

/soo-per-fam-uh-lee, -fam-lee/US // ˈsu pərˌfæm ə li, -ˌfæm li //UK // (ˈsuːpəˌfæmɪlɪ) //

超家庭,超家族,超级家族,超级家庭

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural su·per·fam·i·lies.Biology.

    • : a category of related families within an order or suborder.

Examples

  • Superfamily, sū′pėr-fam-i-li, n. a group in classification between a suborder and a family, a group of families.

  • Classification of the ichneumon flies, or the superfamily Ichneumonoidea.