Definition
infraorders
noun
- Plural of infraorder; taxonomic ranks that fall below the order level in biological classification, used to group families or subfamilies within an order.
Usage: technical; biology; taxonomy
Examples
- The order Primates is divided into several infraorders, including Haplorhini and Strepsirrhini.
- Infraorders provide a finer level of classification than orders but broader than families.
- Biologists use infraorders to organize the diversity of mammals more precisely.
- The infraorders within Carnivora help distinguish between different groups of carnivorous mammals.