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Noun: superorder  'soo-pu(r),or-du(r)
  1. (biology) a taxonomic group ranking above an order and below a class or subclass

Derived forms: superorders

Type of: taxon, taxonomic category, taxonomic group

Encyclopedia: Superorder

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supernatural being
supernatural virtue
supernaturalism
supernaturalist
supernaturalistic
supernaturally
supernaturalness
supernormal
supernova
supernumerary
superorder
superorder Acanthopterygii
superorder Labyrinthodonta
superorder Labyrinthodontia
superorder Malacopterygii
superorder Ratitae
superordinate
superordinate word
superordination
superoxide
superoxide anion