superfamily

In taxonomy terms the difference between subfamily and superfamily

is that subfamily is a taxonomic category ranking between a family and a genus; formerly called a tribe while superfamily is a taxonomic category above family and below order (and its subdivisions).

As a noun superfamily is

(taxonomy) a taxonomic category above family and below order (and its subdivisions).

In taxonomy|lang=en terms the difference between superfamily and epifamily

is that superfamily is (taxonomy) a taxonomic category above family and below order (and its subdivisions) while epifamily is (taxonomy) a rank between family and superfamily.

As nouns the difference between superfamily and epifamily

is that superfamily is (taxonomy) a taxonomic category above family and below order (and its subdivisions) while epifamily is (taxonomy) a rank between family and superfamily.

As a noun superfamily

is (taxonomy) a taxonomic category above family and below order (and its subdivisions).

As an adjective superfamilial is

of or pertaining to a superfamily.

As nouns the difference between superfamily and cercopithecoid

is that superfamily is (taxonomy) a taxonomic category above family and below order (and its subdivisions) while cercopithecoid is (zoology) any species of the superfamily cercopithecoidea (the old world monkeys).

As nouns the difference between superfamily and relaxin

is that superfamily is (taxonomy) a taxonomic category above family and below order (and its subdivisions) while relaxin is (biochemistry) a peptide hormone of the insulin superfamily.

As nouns the difference between superfamily and dorid

is that superfamily is (taxonomy) a taxonomic category above family and below order (and its subdivisions) while dorid is (zoology) any member of the taxonomic superfamily (taxlink) of nudibranchs.

As nouns the difference between superfamily and varanoid

is that superfamily is (taxonomy) a taxonomic category above family and below order (and its subdivisions) while varanoid is (zoology) any member of the superfamily varanoidea'' of lizards, including the well-known family ''varanidae (the goannas).

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.