order
noun [C] (BIOLOGY) /ˈɔː.dər/
/ˈɔːr.dɚ/ specializedDefinition
› (used in the classification of plants and animals) a group of related plants or animals: An order is below a class and above a family.Species and gendersCategories and varieties
(Definition of order noun (BIOLOGY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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