supertribe
nounEtymology From super- + tribe.
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Biology, Natural sciences, 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
- taxonomists have been inventing a confusing raft of ranks, such as phalanxes, infracohorts and supertribes2004 September 11, New Scientist, page 13: