亚目

亞目
yàmù
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 suborder

Examples

HSK 6
Zài shēngwù fēnlèi zhōng, yàmù pái zài mù hé kē zhījiān.
In biological classification, the suborder ranks between the order and the family.
HSK 7-9
Shé hé xīyì dōu shǔyú yǒulínmù, dàn shǔyú bùtóng de yàmù.
Snakes and lizards both belong to the order Squamata, but to different suborders.

Tips

usage
亚 means "sub-, one rank below" in biology: 目 (order) gives 亚目 (suborder), and likewise 纲 gives 亚纲 and 科 gives 亚科. Suborder names end in it: 猿猴亚目 (monkeys and apes), 蛇亚目 (snakes).

Stroke Order

亚 Yà
目 mù