infraorder

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UK/ˈɪn.fɹəˌɔː.də/US/ˈɪn.fɹəˌɔɹ.dɚ/

noun

A taxonomic category below suborder and above superfamily.

OriginEnglish order ← Latin īnfrā →
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Meanings

nouninfraorder (plural infraorders)

plural infraorders

  1. biologyA taxonomic category below suborder and above superfamily.

Origin

  1. Latinīnfrā
  2. Englishinfra-
  3. Englishorder
  4. Englishinfraorder

From infra- + order.

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Translations

Arabic رُتْبَة سُفْلَى
  • رُتْبَة سُفْلَىtaxonomic rank
Chinese Mandarin 下目
  • 下目 (xiàmù)taxonomic rank
German Unterordnung
  • Unterordnungtaxonomic rank
Greek ανθυποτάξη
  • ανθυποτάξη (anthypotáxi)taxonomic rank
Italian infraordine
  • infraordinetaxonomic rank
Japanese 下目
  • 下目 (kamoku)taxonomic rank
Latin infraordo
  • infraordotaxonomic rank
Russian инфраотря́д
  • инфраотря́д (infraotrjád)taxonomic rank
Cite this entry
APA

infraorder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infraorder

MLA

“infraorder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infraorder. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “infraorder,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infraorder.

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