suborder
IPA: sʌbˈɔrdɝ
noun
- (taxonomy) A taxonomic category below order and above infraorder.
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Examples of "suborder" in Sentences
- Cirrina is a suborder of the order Octopoda.
- Corvidae is a family of the Passeri suborder.
- Cainotheriidae is a family in the suborder Tylopoda.
- Frankineae is a suborder of the Actinomycetales order.
- Prawns are decapod crustaceans of the suborder Dendrobranchiata.
- The suborder includes the barracuda, tuna, mackerel and swordfish.
- The humpback whale is a mammal which belongs to the baleen whale suborder.
- Cionidae is a family of sea squirts belonging to the suborder Phlebobranchia.
- The Blue Whale is a marine mammal belonging to the suborder of baleen whales.
- Diazonidae is a family of sea squirts belonging to the suborder Phlebobranchia.
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