superorder

[soo-per-awr-der]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Biology.

a category of related orders within a class or subclass.

superorder

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noun

biology a taxonomic group that is a subdivision of a subclass

superorder

A taxonomic category of related organisms ranking below a class or subclass and containing one or more orders.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of superorder¹

First recorded in 1885–90; super- + order

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The avian superorder includes common pheasants, peacocks, and swans among the 452 species of game and waterfowl.

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Armadillos, like anteaters and sloths, belong to the superorder Xenarthra, which includes insect-eating, big-clawed animals from the American tropics, says Don Moore, associate director of Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C.

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Sloths, along with armadillos and anteaters constitute the Xenarthra superorder.

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supernutrient superordinate

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