superfamily

English

Etymology

From super- +‎ family.

Noun

superfamily (plural superfamilies)

1. (taxonomy) A taxonomic category above family and below order (and its subdivisions).
2. (molecular biology) A large group of related proteins or other molecules.

Translations

taxonomic category

• Catalan: superfamília f
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 總科／总科 (zǒngkē)

• Finnish: yläheimo (fi)
• French: superfamille (fr) f
• Galician: superfamilia (gl) f
• German: Oberfamilie, Überfamilie f, Superfamilie f
• Swedish: överfamilj (sv) c
• Volapük: lefamül, superfamilia

group of related proteins or other molecules

• Finnish: superperhe
• French: superfamille (fr) f
• Italian: superfamiglia (it)
• Portuguese: superfamília
• Spanish: superfamilia (es)