noun Download 🔗Share A taxonomic category above family and below order (and its subdivisions). Examples : "Biologists classify owls into the superfamily Strigoidea, which sits above the family Strigidae (typical owls) and below the order Strigiformes (all owls). " biology organism science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A large group of related proteins or other molecules. Examples : "The immunoglobulin superfamily is a group of proteins important for the immune system, all sharing a similar structural component. " biology biochemistry science group organism Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading