Definition of suborder Suborder
sub•or•der
We found 6 definitions of suborder from 6 different sources.
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What does suborder mean?
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NounPlural: suborders |
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| suborder - (biology) taxonomic group that is a subdivision of an order | ||
| taxon, taxonomic category, taxonomic group animal or plant group having natural relations | ||
| order the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement; "there were mistakes in the ordering of items on the list" | ||
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- suborder (Noun)
A taxonomic category below order and above infraorder.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- suborder (n.)
A division of an order; a group of genera of a little lower rank than an order and of greater importance than a tribe or family; as, cichoraceous plants form a suborder of Compositae.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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suborder
The taxonomic rank immediately subordinate to an order.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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suborder
sub-or′dėr, n. a subdivision in an order.—adj. Subor′dinal
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🔤- suborder, noun, singular of suborders.
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