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suborder

[ suhb-awr-der ]

noun

Biology.
  1. a category of related families within an order.


suborder

/ ˈʌˌɔːə /

noun

  1. biology a taxonomic group that is a subdivision of an order
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

suborder

/ ŭô′də /

  1. A taxonomic category of related organisms ranking below an order and containing one or more families.
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Derived Forms

  • ܲˈǰ徱Բ, adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of suborder1

First recorded in 1820–30; sub- + order
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Example Sentences

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What’s good enough for him is good enough for her in the suborder Serpentes.

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The final order approved by a Superior Court judge served as an umbrella over multiple suborders defining each subbasin and its respective water rights.

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Part of the suborder of mammals called toothed whales, they have 10 to 13 conical teeth in each jaw that interlock to crush and shred their prey.

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For some extra complication, there are two suborders of turtle whose classifications are based entirely on how they move their necks.

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The fossil is about 30 million years old, dating to a time when snout shapes and tooth presence were becoming diverse among the toothed whale suborder.

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