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Suborder

A taxonomic category below order and above infraorder.

📖 Definitions of "Suborder"

noun

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Word	Definition
subgenusnoun	(taxonomy) A subdivision of a genus.
superordernoun	(taxonomy) A taxonomic category below subclass and above order.
minordernoun	(taxonomy) A taxon below hypoorder and above suborder.
subordonoun	(taxonomy) Synonym of suborder.
nanordernoun	(taxonomy, rare) A taxon below order and hypoorder.
subtribenoun	(taxonomy) A taxonomic category ranking below tribe.
infralegionnoun	(taxonomy, zoology) A taxon below the rank of sublegion and above the rank of order.
parvclassnoun	(taxonomy) A taxonomic category below infraclass and above order.
subfamilynoun	(taxonomy) A taxonomic category ranking between a family and a genus; formerly called a tribe.
subspeciesnoun	(taxonomy) A rank in the classification of organisms, below species.
pseudoordernoun	(taxonomy) A false taxonomic order
subsectionnoun	A defined part of a section.
sectionnoun	A cutting; a part cut out from the rest of something.
mirordernoun	(taxonomy) A taxonomic ranking just below grandorder and above order.
infraspeciesnoun	An infraspecific name (for a taxon below the rank of species), used informally as a rank in zoology.
gigaordernoun	(taxonomy, zoology) The highest taxon of order, above magnorder and below a class.
submembernoun	A member of a subordinate group, taxon etc.
subtaxonnoun	(taxonomy) One of the elements within a taxon.
seriesnoun	A number of things that follow on one after the other or are connected one after the other.
subtribusnoun	(taxonomy) Synonym of subtribe.