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supergroup

supergroup

8.3
A very large group that includes several related groups of organisms with cells that have a nucleus
  • noun
  • /ˈsuːpərɡruːp/
  • Specialized
translation icon : supergrupo
  • Scientists have identified five major supergroups among the diverse life forms in the rainforest.
  • a eukaryotic supergroup

Examples

  • Researchers classified these single-celled organisms into a unique supergroup based on their genetic similarities.

  • Bolded terms indicate supergroups of Eukaryota. SAR, a eukaryotic supergroup containing Stramenopiles, Alveolata, and Rhizaria.

    Academic text (2018)

  • But although this supergroup varies a lot, one thing they have in common is a segmented body lined with many paired appendages.

  • Bolded terms indicate supergroups of Eukaryota. SAR, a eukaryotic supergroup containing Stramenopiles, Alveolata, and Rhizaria.

    Academic text (2018)

  • The new species discovered in the ocean belongs to a previously unknown supergroup of eukaryotes.

Synonyms

taxonomic group
vssupergroup
  • Specialized
1 7.0

A set of living things that are put together because they are related, for example lions and tigers

is a higher-level category uniting several major sets of organisms

Surface Forms

supergroup singular
supergroups plural

Morphology

supergroup = group (transparent) = super + group

The prefix 'super-' clearly denotes a higher level or superior category of the base word 'group'.

Etymology

Supergroup comes from the prefix super- meaning 'above' and the common word group meaning a set of related things. So in biology a supergroup is a high-level 'above' group that brings together several major groups of organisms.