supertribe en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English tribe English supertribe From super- + tribe.
Meanings
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one of the ranks used in classifying animal life forms; a supertribe is more specific than a subfamily and more general than a tribe
taxonomists have been inventing a confusing raft of ranks, such as phalanxes, infracohorts and supertribes
2004 September 11, New Scientist, page 13:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| supertribes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |