superfamily
superfamily
n.
(Biology) group of related families within an order or suborder; category of classification ranked below order and above family
Superfamily
A
superfamily refers to different concepts in different scientific fields:
In biology
Superfamily database
SUPERFAMILY is a database of structural and functional annotation for all proteins and genomes. SUPERFAMILY classifies
amino acid sequences into known
structural domains, especially into
SCOP superfamilies. The
superfamilies are groups of proteins which have structural evidence to support a common evolutionary ancestor but may not have detectable sequence
homology.
superfamily
Noun
1. (biology) a taxonomic group ranking below an order but above a family
(hypernym) taxonomic group, taxonomic category, taxon
(classification) biology, biological science
Superfamily
(n.)
A group intermediate between a family and a suborder.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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