subordinal

American

[suhb-awr-dn-l] / sʌbˈɔr dn l /

adjective

of, relating to, or ranked as a suborder.

Etymology

Origin of subordinal

First recorded in 1865–70; sub- + ordinal ¹

Example Sentences

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Another expression of the same method, due to Cope, and specially valuable to the taxonomist, is that when the relationship between orders is being considered, characters of subordinal rank must be neglected.

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