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How do you use Superfamily in a sentence? See 7 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like taxon, plus the exact meaning.

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Superfamily in a sentence

Superfamily meaning

  1. A taxonomic category above family and below order (and its subdivisions).
  2. A large group of related proteins or other molecules.

Synonyms of Superfamily

taxonomic group taxonomic category taxon

Using Superfamily

  • The main meaning on this page is: A taxonomic category above family and below order (and its subdivisions). | A large group of related proteins or other molecules.
  • Useful related words include: taxonomic group, taxonomic category, taxon.
  • In the example corpus, superfamily often appears in combinations such as: the superfamily.

Context around Superfamily

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

gene 1× cesa 1×

Often after:

hominoidea 1×

Sentence patterns with Superfamily

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

are a superfamily the cicadoidea 1× channels this superfamily of poorly 1× consider the superfamily hominoidea in 1× macrofamily or superfamily is sometimes 1× proposed the superfamily was classically 1× the cesa superfamily 1× this gene superfamily are used 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

although numerous classification 1× classification by type 1× click here for 1× consider the superfamily 1× some members of 1× the term macrofamily 1×

Common sentence endings:

approximately 13 members 1× hemiptera true bugs 1× historical linguistic methods 1× homology between classes 1× in olfaction smelling 1× of the group 1×

Words around Superfamily

Just before it in the word index:

superfamilies 5 superette 9 supereruptions 2 supererogatory 4 superego 12 supereconomy 2

Just after it in the word index:

superfan 42 superfans 25 superfast 25 superfecta 2 superfetation 3 superficial 287

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 12 abacos 12 abboud 12 abdelkader 12 abdomens 12 abdou 12

Corpus analysis for Superfamily

  • In this selection, "superfamily" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, gene, cesa and hominoidea stand out and add context to how "superfamily" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include are a superfamily the cicadoidea and channels this superfamily of poorly. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "superfamily" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with superfamily

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

There are known to be about seven subfamilies in the CesA superfamily. (12 words)

Some members of this gene superfamily are used in eyesight (rhodopsins) as well as in olfaction (smelling). (17 words)

Classification by type of ions * Chloride channels : This superfamily of poorly understood channels consists of approximately 13 members. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Consider the superfamily Hominoidea: In terms of the common names on the right, this group consists of apes and humans and there is no single common name for all the members of the group. (34 words)

The term macrofamily or superfamily is sometimes applied to proposed groupings of language families whose status as phylogenetic units is generally considered to be unsubstantiated by accepted historical linguistic methods. (30 words)

Although numerous classification schemes have been proposed, the superfamily was classically divided into three main classes (A, B and C) with no detectable shared sequence homology between classes. (28 words)

Example sentences (7)

Although numerous classification schemes have been proposed, the superfamily was classically divided into three main classes (A, B and C) with no detectable shared sequence homology between classes.

Classification by type of ions * Chloride channels : This superfamily of poorly understood channels consists of approximately 13 members.

Click here for more information. main The cicadas (main or main) are a superfamily, the Cicadoidea, of insects in the order Hemiptera (true bugs).

Consider the superfamily Hominoidea: In terms of the common names on the right, this group consists of apes and humans and there is no single common name for all the members of the group.

Some members of this gene superfamily are used in eyesight (rhodopsins) as well as in olfaction (smelling).

There are known to be about seven subfamilies in the CesA superfamily.

The term macrofamily or superfamily is sometimes applied to proposed groupings of language families whose status as phylogenetic units is generally considered to be unsubstantiated by accepted historical linguistic methods.

Common combinations with superfamily

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "superfamily" in a sentence?
An example: "Although numerous classification schemes have been proposed, the superfamily was classically divided into three main classes (A, B and C) with no detectable shared sequence homology between classes." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "superfamily" from authentic English texts.
What does "superfamily" mean?
Superfamily means: A taxonomic category above family and below order (and its subdivisions).
What are synonyms of "superfamily"?
Common synonyms of "superfamily" include: taxonomic group, taxonomic category, taxon.
How many example sentences with "superfamily" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "superfamily", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.