su·per·race
| \ ˌsü-pər-ˈrās
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plural superraces
Definition of superrace
1
: a race or nation of people held to be superior to others
2
: a group of organisms and especially bacteria that are unusually hardy
mutations resulting in a superrace of drug-resistant bacteria
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“Superrace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superrace. Accessed 26 Feb. 2021.
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The first known use of superrace was in 1904
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