单词 | superorder |
释义 | > as lemmassuperorder superorder n. Brit. /ˈsuːpərˌɔːdə/ , /ˈsjuːpərˌɔːdə/ , U.S. /ˈsupərˌɔrdər/ ΚΠ 1872 T. Gill in Proc. 20th Meeting Amer. Assoc. Advancem. Sci. 293 In order to meet the exigencies of a taxonomic valuation of groups, the terms superorder and superfamily are introduced. 1899 G. H. Carpenter Insects iv. 164 Various groupings of these orders into larger divisions (‘super-orders’ or ‘sub-classes’) have been proposed. 1971 J. Stidworthy Snakes of World 4 Lizards and snakes are usually classified together in the order (or superorder) Squamata. 2006 K. D. Rose Beginning Age Mammals viii. 119 The order Carnivora and the extinct order Creodonta include the most carnivorously adapted placental mammals, and they have been widely considered to be sister taxa, within the superorder Ferae. < as lemmas |
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