SINCE 1828
superorder
noun
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
noun
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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