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Superfamilies

UK
/ˌsuːpəˈfæmɪliz/
US
/ˌsuːpərˈfæmɪliz/
ru

Translation superfamilies into russian

superfamily
Noun
superfamilies pl
raiting
superfamily
superfamilies pl
The superfamily of insects includes many different species.
Надсемейство насекомых включает множество различных видов.

Definitions

superfamily
Noun
raiting
A taxonomic category that ranks above family and below order, used especially in the classification of organisms.
The superfamily Hominoidea includes all apes and humans.
A large group of related proteins or genes that share a common evolutionary origin.
The immunoglobulin superfamily is a large group of proteins involved in the recognition, binding, or adhesion processes of cells.

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