ALL meanings of superfamily
su·per·fam·i·ly
S s - noun plural superfamily a category of related families within an order or suborder. 1
- noun superfamily a taxonomic group that is a subdivision of a suborder 0
- noun superfamily any analogous group, such as a group of related languages 0
- noun superfamily a natural subdivision ranking above a family and below an order, usually less extensive than a suborder 0
- noun superfamily a category of language classification that is above the family, often proposed as a grouping of families that are believed to be related because of some similar characteristics 0