Word: superfamily
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: su
per
fam
i
ly
Definition: A taxonomic category above family and below order (and its subdivisions).
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: family
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A category in the classification of organisms, ranking below order and above genus; a taxon at that rank.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: familia
Language: la
Decoded: familia
Meaning: the servants in a household, domestics collectively