suprageneric

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adjective

Pertaining to a taxon at a rank above that of genus.

OriginEnglish generic ← Latin supra- ← Old Latin suprād →
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Meanings

adjectivesuprageneric (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyPertaining to a taxon at a rank above that of genus.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Proto-Italic*superos
  5. Proto-Italic*superād
  6. Old Latinsuprād
  7. Latinsuprā
  8. Latinsupra-
  9. Englishsupra-
  10. Englishgeneric
  11. Englishsuprageneric

From supra- + generic.

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APA

suprageneric. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suprageneric

MLA

“suprageneric.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suprageneric. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “suprageneric,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suprageneric.

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