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superfamily vs taxonomic category

taxonomic category vs superfamily

superfamily and taxonomic category both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
superfamily Yes No No No
taxonomic category Yes No No No
As nouns, taxonomic category is a hypernym of superfamily; that is, taxonomic category is a word with a broader meaning than superfamily:
  • superfamily: (biology) a taxonomic group ranking below an order but above a family
  • taxonomic category: animal or plant group having natural relations
Other hypernyms of superfamily include taxon, taxonomic group.
superfamily (noun) taxonomic category (noun)
(biology) a taxonomic group ranking below an order but above a family animal or plant group having natural relations
Difference between superfamily and taxonomic category

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