| SUPERFAMILY | • superfamily n. (Taxonomy) A taxonomic category above family and below order (and its subdivisions). • superfamily n. (Molecular biology) A large group of related proteins or other molecules. • SUPERFAMILY n. a category of biological classification ranking below an order and above a family. |
| SUPERFATTED | • superfatted adj. Having been subjected to a superfatting treatment. • SUPERFATTED adj. of soap, having an excess of fat, so that there is no free alkali. |
| SUPERFECTAS | • superfectas n. Plural of superfecta. • SUPERFECTA n. a bet in which the bettor must pick the first four winners of a race in the correct order. |
| SUPERFEMALE | • superfemale n. A female with an additional X chromosome in each cell (triple X syndrome). • SUPERFEMALE n. a very remarkable female. |
| SUPERFETATE | • superfetate v. To conceive after a prior conception, but before the birth of the offspring. • SUPERFETATE v. to conceive when a fetus is already in the uterus. |
| SUPERFICIAL | • superficial adj. (Relational) Existing, occurring, or located on the surface. • superficial adj. Appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely. • superficial adj. Not thorough, deep, or complete; concerned only with the obvious or apparent. |
| SUPERFICIES | • superficies n. (Geometry) A two-dimensional magnitude that has length and breadth; especially such a surface that forms… • superficies n. The surface (of something immaterial, especially of the mind or soul). • superficies n. (Law) A building intimately associated with the land on which it is built. |
| SUPERFLACKS | • superflacks n. Plural of superflack. • SUPERFLACK n. a superior press agent. |
| SUPERFLUIDS | • superfluids n. Plural of superfluid. • SUPERFLUID n. a superfluid substance. |
| SUPERFLUITY | • superfluity n. The quality or state of being superfluous; overflowingness. • superfluity n. Something superfluous, as a luxury. • superfluity n. (Rare) Collective noun for a group of nuns. |
| SUPERFLUOUS | • superfluous adj. In excess of what is required or sufficient. • SUPERFLUOUS adj. extraneous. |
| SUPERFLUXES | • superfluxes n. Plural of superflux. • SUPERFLUX n. (Shakespeare) superfluity. |
| SUPERFUSING | • superfusing v. Present participle of superfuse. • SUPERFUSE v. to pour over. |
| SUPERFUSION | • superfusion n. (Medicine) The continuous flowing of a sustaining fluid over the outside of an isolated organ. • SUPERFUSION n. the act of superfusing. |