Definitions
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- adjective taxonomy Of or relating to a grouping above that of
order .
Etymologies
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supra- + ordinal
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Examples
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I've also recently posted regarding the supraordinal clade euarchontaglires and the Asian origin of primates at Sinanthropus
We flightless primates Darren Naish 2006
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Unfortunately, this does decide to ignore or overwrite nomenclature established for other authors that anyone familiar with “supraordinal” taxonomy of mammals may be familiar with.
Followup to "dragons and microbes" post - The Panda's Thumb 2005
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