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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Superfamily \Su"per*fam`i*ly\, n. (Zo["o]l.) A group intermediate between a family and a suborder.
Wiktionary
n. 1 (context taxonomy English) A taxonomic category above family and below order (and its subdivisions). 2 (lb en molecular biology) A large group of related proteins or other molecules.
WordNet
n. (biology) a taxonomic group ranking below an order but above a family
Wikipedia
Superfamily may refer to:
Superfamily is a Norwegian pop rock band from Moss, Norway. The band is composed of Steven Ray Wilson (lead vocals), Kim Granholt ( keytar, synthesizer), Martin Steffensen (guitar), and Richard Lorentz (drums). Anders Nielsen, Terje Krumins and Håkon Moe provide backing vocals as "choirboys".
Superfamily debuted with an EP in 2004, called Champagne EP. Prior to the release, the band received rotation on NRK P3 and Radio Tango. The band achieved mainstream popularity with the release of their second album, Warszawa, in 2007. The same year, the band won Spellemannprisen in the pop category.
Usage examples of "superfamily".
Strata shade off into suborders and superfamilies, overrunning the borders.
Mescalero is of the superfamily Nadene, subgroup Southern, family Kusan, along with Kiowa Apache, San Carlos Apache, Chiricahua, and, shamefully, Navaho.
They also more closely resemble human beings than any primates outside the superfamily do, so they are sometimes called anthropoid apes to distinguish them from tailless monkeys.