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noun
A taxonomic category below order and above infraorder.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy
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Synonyms: subordo
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A secondary or subsidiary order (purchase request).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business
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noun
Synonym of subordering.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: subordering
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To arrange in a secondary order.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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noun
(biology) taxonomic group that is a subdivision of an order
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: taxonomic group, taxonomic category, taxon
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English order English suborder From sub- + order.
Across languages
17 source translations are retained for this English entry.
