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supertribes

supertribes is the plural of supertribe.

Meaning of supertribe

Noun

supertribe (plural supertribes)

  1. 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

Questions about supertribes

What is supertribes the plural of?
Supertribes is the plural of supertribe.

Words near supertribes in the dictionary

  1. supertree
  2. supertrees
  3. supertremendous
  4. supertribal
  5. supertribe
  6. supertribes
  7. supertrivial
  8. supertropical
  9. supertrue
  10. supertrunk
  11. supertrunking

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