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Vinony

suborder

noun

  1. taxonomic rank
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English order English suborder From sub- + order.

  1. A taxonomic category below order and above infraorder.
  2. A secondary or subsidiary order (purchase request).
  3. Synonym of subordering.

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English order English suborder From sub- + order.

  1. To arrange in a secondary order.

    “The customers were sorted by name and then subordered by number of purchases.”