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Superfamily vs Mosasaurid - What's the difference?

superfamily | mosasaurid |

As nouns the difference between superfamily and mosasaurid

is that superfamily is (taxonomy) a taxonomic category above family and below order (and its subdivisions) while mosasaurid is any member of the mosasauroidea , an extinct superfamily of late cretaceous lizards including the mosasaurs and aigialosaurs.

superfamily

English

Noun

(superfamilies)
  • (taxonomy) A taxonomic category above family and below order (and its subdivisions).
  • (lb) A large group of related proteins or other molecules.

    • mosasaurid

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any member of the Mosasauroidea , an extinct superfamily of Late Cretaceous lizards including the mosasaurs and aigialosaurs.