Found 2 items, similar to suborder.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: suborder suborder n : (biology) taxonomic group that is a subdivision of an order
English → English (gcide) Definition: Suborder Suborder \Sub*or"der\, n. (Nat. Hist.) A division of an order; a group of genera of a little lower rank than an order and of greater importance than a tribe or family; as, cichoraceous plants form a suborder of Composit[ae]. [1913 Webster]