supertribe

noun

Meaning

one of the ranks used in classifying animal life forms; a supertribe is more specific than a subfamily and more general than a tribe

Etymology / origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English tribe English supertribe From super- + tribe.

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