subordinal

[ suhb-awr-dn-l ]

/ sʌbˈɔr dn l /

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adjective

of, relating to, or ranked as a suborder.

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Origin of subordinal

First recorded in 1865–70; sub- + ordinal¹

Words nearby subordinal

suboceanic, subofficer, suboptimal, suborbital, suborder, subordinal, subordinary, subordinate, subordinate clause, subordinated, subordinated debt