noun
- plural of superorder; taxonomic categories ranking above orders and below classes in biological classification
Usage: biology; taxonomy
Examples
- The class Mammalia is divided into several superorders based on evolutionary relationships.
- Biologists use superorders to group related orders of organisms together.
- The superorders of mammals include Xenarthra, Afrotheria, and Euarchontoglires.
- These superorders represent major evolutionary lineages within the mammalian class.
- Taxonomists continue to revise the classification of superorders as new genetic data emerges.
- The study focused on the phylogenetic relationships between different superorders.