suborder
ˈsʌbɔːrdər
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Definition of suborder - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
taxonomyTECH.taxonomic category below order and above infraorderTECH.
  • The suborder includes several families of insects.
category classification division
2.
businessRaresecondary or subsidiary order in businessRare
  • The company placed a suborder for more supplies.
subcontract
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Origin of suborder

Latin, sub (under) + ordo (order)

Terms with suborder included in their meaning

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entomology
member of suborder Apocrita excluding ants and bees
scientific classification
worm of family Lumbricidae or suborder Lumbricina
fossil
armored dinosaur from the suborder Ankylosauria
biology
any primate of the suborder Anthropoidea
primates
related to the suborder Anthropoidea
zoology
fish in the Blennioidea suborder, often elongated with large fins
entomology
suborder of flies with short antennae
paleontology
member of the Ceratopsia suborder of dinosaurs

Examples of suborder in a sentence

  • Scientists discovered a new species within the suborder.
  • A suborder was issued to meet the unexpected demand.
  • The retailer's suborder arrived earlier than expected.

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  1. French:sous-ordre, commande secondaire, ...
  2. German:Unterordnung, Nachbestellung, ...
  3. Italian:sottordine, sottoordine, ...
  4. Spanish:suborden, pedido secundario, ...
  5. Portuguese:subordem, subpedido, ...
  6. Chinese:亚目, 次订单, ...
  7. Japanese:亜目, サブオーダー, ...
  8. Arabic:تَحْت رُتْبَة, طَلَب فَرْعِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:תַת-סִדְרָה, הַזְמָנָה מִשְׁנִית, ...
  10. Russian:подотряд, дополнительный заказ, ...
  11. Ukrainian:підряд, додаткове замовлення, ...
  12. Hindi:उपगण, उप-आदेश, ...
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