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magnorder

magnorder noun: a taxon one rank above a superorder, and below gigaorder or a class. A magnorder is the highest taxonomic ranking of order.

Noun

magnorder (plural magnorders)

  1. A taxon one rank above a superorder, and below gigaorder or a class. A magnorder is the highest taxonomic ranking of order.
    Synonyms:
    megaorder

Synonyms of magnorder

Forms of magnorder

pluralmagnorders

Origin of magnorder

From Latin magnus (“large, great, important”) + order.

Questions about magnorder

What does magnorder mean?
Magnorder means a taxon one rank above a superorder, and below gigaorder or a class. A magnorder is the highest taxonomic ranking of order.
What part of speech is magnorder?
Magnorder is a noun.
What is the plural of magnorder?
The plural of magnorder is magnorders.

Words near magnorder in the dictionary

  1. magnons
  2. magnoperate
  3. magnoperated
  4. magnoperates
  5. magnoperating
  6. magnorder
  7. magnorders
  8. magnotherapy
  9. magnotrapezoid
  10. magnotrapezoids
  11. Magnotta

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