Supertribe
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Supertribe is a noun meaning (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.
Meaning
(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.
Example Sentences
taxonomists have been inventing a confusing raft of ranks, such as phalanxes, infracohorts and supertribes
Word Forms
- supertribes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include subtribe, subtribus, subfamily, subspecies, stirps, tribe.
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