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suborder definition

sub·or·der (sub′ôr′dər)

noun

any natural subdivision of an order of plants or animals

Related Forms:

  • subordinal sub·or′·di·nal (-ôrd′'n əl) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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