co-ordinal

[ koh-awr-dn-l ]
/ koʊˈɔr dn l /

adjective Biology.

belonging to the same order.

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Origin of co-ordinal

First recorded in 1870–75; co- + ordinal1

Words nearby co-ordinal

co-manage, co-occur, co-op, co-opetition, co-orbital, co-ordinal, co-own, co-parent, co-publish, co-respondent, co-respondent shoes
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British Dictionary definitions for coordinal

coordinal

co-ordinal

/ (kəʊˈɔːdɪnəl) /

adjective

(of animals or plants) belonging to the same order
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