supertribe

English

Etymology

From super- +‎ tribe.

Pronunciation

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Noun

supertribe (plural supertribes)

1. (taxonomy) one of the ranks used in classifying animal life forms; a supertribe is more specific than a subfamily and more general than a tribe
   • 2004 September 11, New Scientist, page 13:

     taxonomists have been inventing a confusing raft of ranks, such as phalanxes, infracohorts and supertribes