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su·per·or·der | \ ˈsü-pər-ˌȯr-dər 
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\Definition of superorder
: a category of biological classification ranking below a class and above an order
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superorder
nounsu·per·or·der | \ ˈsü-pər-ˌȯrd-ər \
\Medical Definition of superorder
: a category of taxonomic classification between an order and a class or a subclass
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The first known use of superorder was circa 1890
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