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suborder

[suhb-awr-der]

sub·or·der

[suhb-awr-der]
noun Biology.
a category of related families within an order.

Origin:
1820–30; sub- + order
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suborder (ˈsʌbˌɔːdə)
 
n
biology a taxonomic group that is a subdivision of an order
 
sub'ordinal
 
adj

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suborder sub·or·der (sŭb'ôr'dər)
n.
A taxonomic category ranking between an order and a family.

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suborder   (sŭb'ôr'dər)  Pronunciation Key 
A taxonomic category of related organisms ranking below an order and containing one or more families.
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