superorder

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noun

A taxonomic category below subclass and above order.

OriginEnglish order ← Latin super- ← Proto-Italic *super →
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Meanings

nounsuperorder (plural superorders)

plural superorders

  1. biologyA taxonomic category below subclass and above order.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Latinsuper
  5. Latinsuper-
  6. Englishsuper-
  7. Englishorder
  8. Englishsuperorder

From super- + order.

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Translations

Catalan superordre
  • superordretaxonomic category
Dutch superorde
  • superordetaxonomic category
Finnish ylälahko
  • ylälahkotaxonomic category
French superordre
  • superordretaxonomic category
Japanese 上目
  • 上目 (jōmoku)taxonomic category
Polish nadrząd
  • nadrządtaxonomic category
Swedish överordning
  • överordningtaxonomic category
Cite this entry
APA

superorder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superorder

MLA

“superorder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superorder. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “superorder,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superorder.

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