Suborder

[sʌb'ɒ:dә]

Definition

(noun.) (biology) taxonomic group that is a subdivision of an order.

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Definition

(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.

Editor: Tess

Definition

n. a subdivision in an order.—adj. Subor′dinal.

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