SUPERFAMILY


Meaning of SUPERFAMILY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsü-pər-ˌfam-lē, -ˈfa-mə- ]

noun

Date: circa 1890

1. : a category of biological classification ranking below an order and above a family

2. : a large group of closely related molecules or chemical compounds usually possessing a similar function

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.