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