Word: superorder
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: su
per
or
der
Definition: A taxonomic category below subclass and above order.
Morphemes:
Affix: super-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: superior in size, quality, number, degree, status, title, or position
Etymology Compounds: Affix: super-
Language: la
Decoded: super-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: super-; over, above
Affix: order
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A category in the classification of organisms, ranking below class and above family; a taxon at that rank.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ōrdinem
Language: la
Decoded: ordinem
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a class, station, condition, rank