Meanings
nounmagnorder (plural magnorders)
plural magnorders
- biologyA taxon one rank above a superorder, and below gigaorder or a class. A magnorder is the highest taxonomic ranking of order.
Synonyms: megaorder
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA taxon one rank above a superorder, and below gigaorder or a class. A magnorder is the highest taxonomic ranking of order.
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Origin
- Latinmagnus“large, great, important”
- Englishmagnorder
From Latin magnus (“large, great, important”) + order.
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“magnorder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magnorder. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “magnorder,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magnorder.
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