Superorder

/sˈuːpəɹˌɔːdə/

/sˈuːpɚɹˌɔːɹdɚ/

[noun]

Superorder

[NOUN]

a taxonomic rank that is used to group related orders within a subclass or class of organisms

Examples

1. Now, superorders are, by their very nature, incredibly diverse.

2. Instead, all of these studies put bats into a totally different superorder, one known as Laurasiatheria.

3. Sloths actually belong to the same family of creatures as armadillos and anteaters, and they're all part of the superorder Xenarthra, which originated in South America almost 60 million years ago.

4. They seem to have come from some very primitive mammal near the base of Laurasiatheria that also gave rise to one or more of the other groups in the superorder.