Definition of superorder
: a category of biological classification ranking below a class and above an order
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First Known Use of superorder
circa 1890
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su·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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