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superorder

noun su·per·or·der \ˈsü-pər-ˌr-dər\

Definition of SUPERORDER

:  a category of biological classification ranking below a class and above an order
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First Known Use of SUPERORDER

circa 1890
Medical Dictionary

superorder

noun su·per·or·der \ˈsü-pər-ˌrd-ər\

Medical Definition of SUPERORDER

:  a category of taxonomic classification between an order and a class or a subclass

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