suborder

/ˈsʌbˌɔrdər/
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Other forms: suborders

Definitions of suborder
  1. noun
    (biology) taxonomic group that is a subdivision of an order
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    type of:
    taxon, taxonomic category, taxonomic group
    animal or plant group having natural relations
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