co-ordinal

[ koh-awr-dn-l ]

/ koʊˈɔr dn l /

adjective Biology.

belonging to the same order.

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Nearby words

co-occur, co-op, co-opetition, co-opt, co-orbital, co-ordinal, co-own, co-parent, co-pilot, co-publish, co-respondent

Origin of co-ordinal

First recorded in 1870–75; co- + ordinal¹

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