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Definition of Suborder
1. Noun. (biology) taxonomic group that is a subdivision of an order.
Category relationships: Biological Science, Biology
Generic synonyms: Taxon, Taxonomic Category, Taxonomic Group
Group relationships: Order
Generic synonyms: Taxon, Taxonomic Category, Taxonomic Group
Group relationships: Order
Definition of Suborder
1. 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 Compositæ.
Definition of Suborder
1. Noun. (taxonomy) A taxonomic category below order and above infraorder. ¹
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Definition of Suborder
1. a category of related families within an order [n -S]