magnorder

English

Etymology

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

Noun

magnorder (plural magnorders)

1. (taxonomy) A taxon one rank above a superorder, and below gigaorder or a class. A magnorder is the highest taxonomic ranking of order.

   Synonym: megaorder

Coordinate terms

• gigaorder
• superorder
• grandorder
• mirorder
• order
• suborder
• infraorder
• parvorder

 

Anagrams

• gormander