1. rock bands formed by musicians who were already famous in other successful bands
Usage: music industry term
2. large taxonomic groups that rank above phyla in biological classification
Usage: biology; taxonomy

Examples

• Cream and The Traveling Wilburys are famous supergroups from rock history.
• Many supergroups struggle because each member brings their own creative vision.
• The formation of supergroups often generates significant media attention.
• Biologists classify organisms into supergroups based on evolutionary relationships.
• The supergroup Archaeplastida includes all plants and green algae.
• Scientists continue to debate the exact number of eukaryotic supergroups.