infracohort en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin īnfrābor. English infra- English cohort English infracohort From infra- + cohort.
Meanings
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One of the ranks used in classifying animal life forms; an infracohort is more specific than a subcohort and more general than a subtercohort.
taxonomists have been inventing a confusing raft of ranks, such as phalanxes, infracohorts and supertribes
2004 September 11, New Scientist, page 13:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| infracohorts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |