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sub·or·der

(sŭb′ôr′dər)

1. Biology A taxonomic category of related organisms ranking below an order and above a family.

2. A subdivision of a category termed an order.

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suborder

(ˈsʌbˌɔːdə)

(Biology) biology a taxonomic group that is a subdivision of an order

subˈordinal adj

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sub•or•der

(ˈsʌbˌɔr dər)

n. Biol.

a category of related families within an order.

[1820–30]

sub·or·der

(sŭb′ôr′dər)

A subdivision of an order of organisms. A suborder contains one or more families.

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suborder - (biology) taxonomic group that is a subdivision of an order

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order - (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more families

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Part of the baleen whale suborder, minkes will typically grow to an average length of 22-24 ft and weigh as much as 11 tons.

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For these reasons, the cladistic analysis is limited to the Order, Suborder and Great Group tiers.

Assessing the Australian soil classification using cladistic analysis

From a taxonomical point of view, all the studied assemblages are typical of the upper Toarcian-middle Aalenian assemblages from carbonate platforms set in mid-paleolatitudes, in which the genus Lenticulina (suborder Lagenina) usually dominates (Barbieri, 1964; Bartenstein and Brand, 1937; Boutakiout, 1990; Canales, 2001; Canales and Henriques, 2008, 2013; Canales et al., 2010, 2014; Coleman, 1981; Grigelis and Norling, 1999; Henriques and Canales, 2013; Herrero and Canales, 1997; Stam, 1985; Tyszka, 1999; Wernli, 1971).

Foraminifera of the Toarcian-Aalenian boundary from the Lusitanian Basin (Portugal): a paleoecological analysis

The C value of Platidia japonica, which belongs to suborder Terebratelidina, showed the lowest C value among the 10 species of brachiopods (the current study and Hinegardner's study, as cited by Britten & Davidson (1971) and Cohen & Gawthrop (1997)).

First extensive examination of genome size in phylum brachiopoda (Lamp Shells) collected from Japan

Suborder Athyrididina Boucot, Johnson&Staton,1964

Late Permian brachiopoda fauna in north-western Iran

Numbers given for both the entire order and individually for each suborder Generalist Specialist Lotic Lentic Odonata 23/52 (44%) 56/84 (67%) 38/52 (73%) 41/84 (49%) Anisoptera 15/35 (43%) 42/58 (72%) 27/32 (84%) 30/61 (49%) Zygoptera 8/17 (47%) 14/26 (54%) 11/20 (55%) 11/23 (48%)

Examining the causes of rarity for the Odonata of Illinois

Classifying arthropods by family instead of order or suborder did not explain more variation in N mass adjusted for body mass.

Nitrogen content in riparian arthropods is most dependent on allometry and order

Their taxon sample lacked representatives from the beetle suborder Archostemata and the supra-ordinal group Neuropterida (Orders Megaloptera, Neuroptera and Raphidioptera); thought to be the sister group to Coleoptera alone or to Coleoptera + Strepsiptera (Weigmann et al., 2009a,b).

Towards a temporal framework for "inordinate fondness": reconstructing the macroevolutionary history of beetles (coleoptera)

2), were classified to the Suborder level of the Australian Soil Classification (Isbell 1996) and then used for this study.

Digital soil class mapping using legacy soil profile data: a comparison of a genetic algorithm and classification tree approach

College-level collections strong in entomological references will find an invaluable detail to COCKROACHES, a review of the approximately 4,000 species within the suborder Blattaria.