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Definition of Superorder
1. Noun. (biology) a taxonomic group ranking above an order and below a class or subclass.
Generic synonyms: Taxon, Taxonomic Category, Taxonomic Group
Definition of Superorder
1. n. A group intermediate in importance between an order and a subclass.
Definition of Superorder
1. Noun. (taxonomy) A taxonomic category below subclass and above order. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Superorder
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Superorder
Literary usage of Superorder
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Bulletin ... of the Geological and Natural History Survey by Chicago Academy of Sciences (1896)
"... by the simple mantle margin of the animal. It is found in the three regions
of the area, but is not common except in a very few localities. superorder ..."
2. Records by K. Gardner & Lang (1906)
"... of a single superorder, or possibly as Suborders of a single Order. For this
superorder, or embracing Order, a new name is required, and I would suggest ..."
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