order : Idioms & Phrases

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Acceptance of a bill of exchange, check, draft, ∨ order
animal order
Apple-pie order
Artificial order ∨ system
augustinian order
bacteria order
banning-order
batting order
benedictine order
bill-me order
call to order
carmelite order
carthusian order
cease and desist order
Chancellor of the order of the Garter
civil order
Classicals orders
Close order
close-order drill
composite order
corinthian order
court order
court-ordered
credit order
distinguished service order
dominican order
dorian order
doric order
extended order
first-order correlation
franciscan order
fungus order
gag order
General orders
holy order
Holy orders
in good order
In marching order
in order
In order to
in short order
ionian order
ionic order
Italic order
jesuit order
large order
Letters of orders
made-to-order
mail order
mail-order buying
marching order
marching orders
market order
Mendicant orders
Military order
Minor orders
monastic order
Money order
Natural order
open order
orange order
order acarina
order accipitriformes
order actinaria
order actiniaria
order actinomycetales
order actinomyxidia
order aepyorniformes
order agaricales
order alcyonaria
order alismales
order amoebida
order amoebina
order amphipoda
order anacanthini
order anaspida
order andreaeales
order anguilliformes
order anoplura
order anostraca
order anseriformes
order anthocerotales
order anura
order aphyllophorales
order aplacophora
order apodes
order apodiformes
order apterygiformes
order arales
order araneae
order araneida
order aristolochiales
Order arms
order artiodactyla
order aspergillales
order auriculariales
order batoidei
order batrachia
order belemnoidea
order bennettitales
order berycomorphi
order blastocladiales
Order book
order branchiura
order bryales
order campanulales
order caprimulgiformes
order carnivora
order caryophyllales
order casuariiformes
order casuarinales
order caudata
order cestida
order cetacea
order charadriiformes
order charales
order chelonethida
order chelonia
order chiroptera
order chlorococcales
order chytridiales
order ciconiiformes
order cilioflagellata
order coccidia
order code
order coleoptera
order collembola
order columbiformes
order colymbiformes
order commelinales
order coniferales
order conodonta
order conodontophorida
order coraciiformes
order cordaitales
order corrodentia
order crocodilia
order crocodylia
order cuculiformes
order cycadales
order cycadofilicales
order cyclostomata
order cydippea
order cydippida
order cydippidea
order cypriniformes
order decapoda
order dermaptera
order dermoptera
order diapensiales
order dicranales
order dictyoptera
order dinocerata
order dinoflagellata
order dinornithiformes
order diptera
order discocephali
order ebenales
order edentata
order embiodea
order embioptera
order endomycetales
order entomophthorales
order ephemerida
order ephemeroptera
order equisetales
order ericales
order erysiphales
order eubacteriales
order eubryales
order euphausiacea
order eurotiales
order eurypterida
order exocycloida
order fagales
order falconiformes
order filicales
order foraminifera
order form
order fucales
order gadiformes
order galliformes
order ganoidei
order gaviiformes
order gentianales
order geophilomorpha
order geraniales
order ginkgoales
order gnetales
order graminales
order gregarinida
order gruiformes
order guttiferales
order gymnophiona
order haemosporidia
order haplosporidia
order heliozoa
order helotiales
order hemiptera
order heterosomata
order heterotrichales
order hymenogastrales
order hymenoptera
order hypericales
order hypermastigina
order hypocreales
order hyracoidea
order ichthyosauria
order ictodosauria
Order in Council
order insectivora
order insessores
order isoetales
order isopoda
order isoptera
order isospondyli
order juglandales
order jungermanniales
order lagomorpha
order laminariales
order lechanorales
order lepidodendrales
order lepidoptera
order lichenales
order liliales
order lobata
order loricata
order lycoperdales
order lycopodiales
order lyginopteridales
order madreporaria
order mallophaga
order malvales
order mantophasmatodea
order marattiales
order marchantiales
order marsupialia
order mecoptera
order moniliales
order monotremata
order mucorales
order musales
order myaceae
order mycelia sterilia
order mycoplasmatales
order mycrosporidia
order myricales
order myrtales
order mysidacea
order myxobacterales
order myxobacteria
order myxobacteriales
order myxosporidia
order naiadales
order neuroptera
order nidulariales
order notostraca
order nudibranchia
order octopoda
order odonata
order oedogoniales
Order of a differential equation
Order of battle
order of business
order of magnitude
order of our lady of mount carmel
order of payment
order of saint benedict
Order of the day
order of the purple heart
order oleales
order ophioglossales
order opiliones
order opuntiales
order orchidales
order ornithischia
order orthoptera
order ostariophysi
order osteoglossiformes
order ostracodermi
order palmales
order pandanales
order papaverales
order paper
order parietales
order passeriformes
order pectinibranchia
order pediculati
order pedipalpi
order pelecaniformes
order pelycosauria
order perciformes
order percomorphi
order perissodactyla
order peronosporales
order pezizales
order phalangida
order phallales
order phasmatodea
order phasmida
order pholidota
order picariae
order piciformes
order piperales
order plantaginales
order platyctenea
order plecoptera
order plectognathi
order pleuronectiformes
order plumbaginales
order podicipediformes
order podicipitiformes
order polemoniales
order polygonales
order polymastigina
order polypodiales
order primates
order primulales
order proboscidea
order procellariiformes
order proteales
order protura
order pseudomonadales
order pseudoscorpiones
order pseudoscorpionida
order psilophytales
order psilotales
order psittaciformes
order psocoptera
order pterosauria
order pulmonata
order pycnogonida
order radiolaria
order rajiformes
order ranales
order ranunculales
order raptores
order rhamnales
order rheiformes
order rhoeadales
order rhynchocephalia
order rickettsiales
order rodentia
order rosales
order rubiales
order salicales
order salientia
order santalales
order sapindales
order saprolegniales
order sarcosporidia
order sarraceniales
order saurischia
order sauropterygia
order scandentia
order sclerodermatales
order scleroparei
order scorpionida
order scrophulariales
order secotiales
order selaginellales
order siluriformes
order siphonaptera
order siphonophora
order sirenia
order solenichthyes
order solenogastres
order spatangoida
order sphaeriales
order sphaerocarpales
order sphagnales
order sphenisciformes
order spirochaetales
order squamata
order stegocephalia
order stereospondyli
order stomatopoda
order strigiformes
order struthioniformes
order synentognathi
order taxales
order temnospondyli
order testacea
order testudinata
order testudines
order tetraodontiformes
order thecodontia
order therapsida
order thymelaeales
order thysanoptera
order thysanura
order tinamiformes
order torpediniformes
order tremellales
order trichoptera
order trogoniformes
order tuberales
order tubulidentata
order tulostomatales
order ulvales
order umbellales
order uredinales
order urodella
order uropygi
order urticales
order ustilaginales
order volvocales
order xiphosura
order xyridales
order zeomorphi
order zygnemales
order zygnematales
order-chenopodiales
ordered series
Out of order
pecking order
plant order
Point of order
Postal money order
postal order
Postoffice order
production order
protoctist order
purchase order
rank order
rank-order correlation
rank-order correlation coefficient
religious order
robert's rules of order
Roman order
rules of order
Sailing orders
Sealed orders
short order
short-order
side order
Special orders
Standing order
Stiffening order
stop order
stop-loss order
take orders
tall order
telephone order
temporal order
Teutonic order
The four Orders, The Orders four
Third order
To call to order
To enlarge an order ∨ rule
To give order
to order
To set in order
To take order for
To take order with
To take orders
tuscan order
well-ordered
word order

Acceptance of a bill of exchange, check, draft, ∨ order

is an engagement to pay it according to the terms. This engagement is usually made by writing the word "accepted" across the face of the bill.

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animal order

noun the order of animals

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Apple-pie order

perfect order or arrangement. Colloq. Halliwell.

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Artificial order ∨ system

. See Artificial classification, under Artificial, and Note to def. 12 above.

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augustinian order

noun any of several monastic orders observing a rule derived from the writings of St. Augustine

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bacteria order

noun an order of bacteria

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banning-order

noun an order that bans something

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batting order

noun (baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat
lineup; card.
- the managers presented their cards to the umpire at home plate

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benedictine order

noun a Roman Catholic monastic order founded in the 6th century; noted for liturgical worship and for scholarly activities
Benedictine order.

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bill-me order

noun an order that is received without payment; requires billing at a later date
bill-me order.

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call to order

verb open formally
- the chairman called the meeting to order by pounding his gavel

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carmelite order

noun a Roman Catholic mendicant order founded in the 12th century
Carmelite order.

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carthusian order

noun an austere contemplative Roman Catholic order founded by St. Bruno in 1084

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cease and desist order

noun (law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity
injunction; enjoining; enjoinment.
- injunction were formerly obtained by writ but now by a judicial order

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Chancellor of the order of the Garter

(or other military orders), an officer who seals the commissions and mandates of the chapter and assembly of the knights, keeps the register of their proceedings, and delivers their acts under the seal of their order.

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civil order

noun the form of government of a social organization
polity.

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Classicals orders

. (Arch.) See under Order.

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Close order

noun a military formation for drill or marching

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(Mil.), the arrangement of the ranks with a distance of about half a pace between them; with a distance of about three yards the ranks are in open order.

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close-order drill

noun (military) military drill of troops in standard marching (shoulder-to-shoulder)

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composite order

noun a Roman order that combines the Corinthian acanthus leaves with the spiral scrolls of the Ionic order

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corinthian order

noun the last Greek order; similar to the Ionic order except the capital is decorated with carvings of acanthus leaves

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court order

noun a writ issued by a court of law requiring a person to do something or to refrain from doing something

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court-ordered

adjective satellite ordered by a court of law

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credit order

noun an order that is received without payment; requires billing at a later date
bill-me order.

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distinguished service order

noun a British military decoration for special service in action

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dominican order

noun a Roman Catholic order of mendicant preachers founded in the 13th century

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dorian order

noun the oldest and simplest of the Greek orders and the only one that normally has no base
Dorian order.

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doric order

noun the oldest and simplest of the Greek orders and the only one that normally has no base
Dorian order.

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extended order

noun a military formation for skirmishing; as widely separated as the tactical situation permits

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first-order correlation

noun a partial correlation in which the effects of only one variable are removed (held constant)

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franciscan order

noun a Roman Catholic order founded by Saint Francis of Assisi in the 13th century

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fungus order

noun the order of fungi

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gag order

noun a court order restricting information or comment by the participants involved in a lawsuit
- imposing a gag order on members of the press violates the First Amendment

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General orders

(Mil.), orders issued which concern the whole command, or the troops generally, in distinction from special orders.
(Mil.), orders from headquarters published to the whole command.

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holy order

noun (usually plural) the status or rank or office of a Christian clergyman in an ecclesiastical hierarchy
Holy Order; Order.
- theologians still disagree over whether `bishop' should or should not be a separate Order
noun the sacrament of ordination
holy order.

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Holy orders

noun (usually plural) the status or rank or office of a Christian clergyman in an ecclesiastical hierarchy
Holy Order; Order.
- theologians still disagree over whether `bishop' should or should not be a separate Order
noun the sacrament of ordination
holy order.

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. (a) (Eccl.) The different grades of the Christian ministry; ordination to the ministry . See def. 10 above. (b) (R. C. Ch.) A sacrament for the purpose of conferring a special grace on those ordained.
. See Order.

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in good order

adverb in the right manner
right; decent; decently; properly; the right way.
- please do your job properly!
- can't you carry me decent?

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In marching order

(Mil.), equipped for a march.

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in order

adjective satellite in a state of proper readiness or preparation or arrangement
- everything is in order for their arrival

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In order to

for the purpose of; to the end; as means to.
The best knowledge is that which is of greatest use in order to our eternal happiness. Tillotson.

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in short order

adverb without delay
- John got ready in short order

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ionian order

noun the second Greek order; the capital is decorated with spiral scrolls
Ionian order.

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ionic order

noun the second Greek order; the capital is decorated with spiral scrolls
Ionian order.

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Italic order

(Arch.), the composite order. See Composite.

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jesuit order

noun a Roman Catholic order founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola in 1534 to defend Catholicism against the Reformation and to do missionary work among the heathen; it is strongly committed to education and scholarship
Society of Jesus.

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large order

noun a formidable task or requirement
large order.
- finishing in time was a tall order but we did it

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Letters of orders

(Eccl.), a document duly signed and sealed, by which a bishop makes it known that he has regularly ordained a certain person as priest, deacon, etc.

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made-to-order

adjective satellite built for a particular individual
custom-built.
adjective satellite (of clothing) custom-made
tailored; bespoken; bespoke; tailor-made.

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mail order

noun a purchase negotiated by mail

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mail-order buying

noun buying goods to be shipped through the mail
catalog buying.

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marching order

noun equipage for marching
marching order.
- the company was dressed in full marching order

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marching orders

noun (informal) a notice of dismissal or discharge
walking papers.
noun an order from a superior officer for troops to depart
noun equipage for marching
marching order.
- the company was dressed in full marching order

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market order

noun an order to a broker to sell or buy stocks or commodities at the prevailing market price

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Mendicant orders

(R. C. Ch.), certain monastic orders which are forbidden to acquire landed property and are required to be supported by alms, esp. the Franciscans, the Dominicans, the Carmelites, and the Augustinians.

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Military order

. (a) A command proceeding from a military superior. (b) An association of military persons under a bond of certain peculiar rules; especially, such an association of knights in the Middle Ages, or a body in modern times taking a similar form, membership of which confers some distinction.

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Minor orders

(R. C. Ch.), orders beneath the diaconate in sacramental dignity, as acolyte, exorcist, reader, doorkeeper.
(Eccl.), the rank of persons employed in ecclesiastical offices who are not in holy orders, as doorkeepers, acolytes, etc.

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monastic order

noun a group of person living under a religious rule
order.
- the order of Saint Benedict

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Money order

noun a written order for the payment of a sum to a named individual; obtainable and payable at a post office
money order.

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an order for the payment of money; specifically, a government order for the payment of money, issued at one post office as payable at another; called also postal money order (b) a similar order issued by a bank .

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Natural order

noun the physical universe considered as an orderly system subject to natural (not human or supernatural) laws

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. (Bot.) See def. 12, Note.

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open order

noun a military formation leaving enough space between ranks to allow an inspecting officer to pass

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orange order

noun a Protestant political organization in Northern Ireland
Association of Orangemen.

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order acarina

noun mites and ticks
Acarina.

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order accipitriformes

noun in some classifications an alternative name for the Falconiformes
Accipitriformes.

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order actinaria

noun sea anemones
order Actinaria; Actinaria; Actiniaria.

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order actiniaria

noun sea anemones
order Actinaria; Actinaria; Actiniaria.

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order actinomycetales

noun filamentous or rod-shaped bacteria
Actinomycetales.

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order actinomyxidia

noun parasites of worms
Actinomyxidia.

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order aepyorniformes

noun huge extinct flightless birds: elephant birds
Aepyorniformes.

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order agaricales

noun typical gilled mushrooms belonging to the subdivision Basidiomycota
Agaricales.

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order alcyonaria

noun corals and sea anemones having eight branches
Alcyonaria.

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order alismales

noun an order of aquatic monocotyledonous herbaceous plants
order Alismales; Alismales; Naiadales.

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order amoebida

noun the animal order including amoebas
Amoebida; order Amoebida; Amoebina.

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order amoebina

noun the animal order including amoebas
Amoebida; order Amoebida; Amoebina.

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order amphipoda

noun small flat-bodied semiterrestrial crustaceans: whale lice; sand-hoppers; skeleton shrimp
Amphipoda.

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order anacanthini

noun at least partially equivalent to the order Gadiformes in some classifications
Anacanthini.

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order anaspida

noun extinct order of jawless vertebrates
Anaspida.

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order andreaeales

noun comprises a single genus: Andreaea
Andreaeales.

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order anguilliformes

noun elongate fishes with pelvic fins and girdle absent or reduced
order Anguilliformes; Anguilliformes.

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order anoplura

noun sucking lice
Anoplura.

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order anostraca

noun small aquatic crustaceans lacking a carapace: fairy shrimps; brine shrimps
Anostraca.

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order anseriformes

noun ducks; geese; swans; screamers
Anseriformes.

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order anthocerotales

noun hornworts; liverworts having a thalloid gametophyte; in some classification systems included in the class Hepaticopsida
Anthocerotales.

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order anura

noun frogs, toads, tree toads
Salientia; Anura; order Anura; Batrachia; order Batrachia.

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order aphyllophorales

noun includes chiefly saprophytic fungi typically with shelflike bodies; sometimes placed in class Hymenomycetes or included in Agaricales
Aphyllophorales.

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order aplacophora

noun an order of Amphineura
Aplacophora; order Aplacophora; Solenogastres.

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order apodes

noun elongate fishes with pelvic fins and girdle absent or reduced
order Anguilliformes; Anguilliformes.

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order apodiformes

noun swifts; hummingbirds
Apodiformes.

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order apterygiformes

noun a ratite bird order: flightless ground birds having vestigial wings and long bills and small eyes: kiwis
Apterygiformes.

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order arales

noun Araceae; Lemnaceae
Arales.

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order araneae

noun spiders
Araneae; order Araneae; Araneida.

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order araneida

noun spiders
Araneae; order Araneae; Araneida.

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order aristolochiales

noun order of plants distinguished by tubular petaloid perianth and inferior ovary
Aristolochiales.

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Order arms

noun a position in the manual of arms; the rifle is held vertically on the right side with the butt on the ground; often used as a command

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(Mil.), the command at which a rifle is brought to a position with its but resting on the ground; also, the position taken at such a command.

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order artiodactyla

noun an order of hooved mammals of the subclass Eutheria (including pigs and peccaries and hippopotami and members of the suborder Ruminantia) having an even number of functional toes
Artiodactyla.

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order aspergillales

noun order of fungi having a closed ascocarp (cleistothecium) with the asci scattered rather than gathered in a hymenium
order Aspergillales; Aspergillales; Eurotiales.

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order auriculariales

noun coextensive with the family Auriculariaceae; sometimes included in the order Tremellales
Auriculariales.

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order batoidei

noun fish with dorsoventrally flattened bodies; includes: rays; skates; guitarfishes; sawfishes
order Batoidei; Rajiformes; Batoidei.

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order batrachia

noun frogs, toads, tree toads
Salientia; Anura; order Anura; Batrachia; order Batrachia.

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order belemnoidea

noun order of extinct dibranchiate cephalopods related to the surviving spirulas
Belemnoidea.

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order bennettitales

noun fossil gymnospermous plants of the Carboniferous
Bennettitales.

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order berycomorphi

noun an order of spiny-finned fish in the superorder Acanthopterygii
Berycomorphi.

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order blastocladiales

noun fungi that carry out asexual reproduction by thick-walled resting spores that produce zoospores upon germination; sometimes placed in class Oomycetes
Blastocladiales.

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Order book

noun a printed copy of the order of the day
order book.
noun a book in which customers' orders are entered; usually makes multiple copies of the order

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. (a) A merchant's book in which orders are entered. (b) (Mil.) A book kept at headquarters, in which all orders are recorded for the information of officers and men . (c) A book in the House of Commons in which proposed orders must be entered . Eng.

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order branchiura

noun copepods with suctorial mouthparts; parasitic on fishes
Branchiura.

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order bryales

noun category used in some classification systems for mosses having the spore case separated from the capsule wall by a hollow intercellular space
Bryales.

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order campanulales

noun an order of plants of the subclass Asteridae including: Campanulaceae; Lobeliaceae; Cucurbitaceae; Goodeniaceae; Compositae
Campanulales.

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order caprimulgiformes

noun goatsuckers; frogmouths; oilbirds
Caprimulgiformes.

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order carnivora

noun cats; lions; tigers; panthers; dogs; wolves; jackals; bears; raccoons; skunks; and members of the suborder Pinnipedia
Carnivora.

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order caryophyllales

noun corresponds approximately to the older group Centrospermae
Caryophyllales; order Caryophyllales; Chenopodiales.

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order casuariiformes

noun a ratite bird order: cassowaries and emus
Casuariiformes.

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order casuarinales

noun order of chiefly Australian trees and shrubs comprising the casuarinas; 1 family: Casuarinaceae
Casuarinales.

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order caudata

noun salamanders; newts; congo snakes
order Caudata; Urodella; Caudata.

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order cestida

noun ctenophore having short tentacles; one family
Cestida.

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order cetacea

noun an order of Eutheria
Cetacea.

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order charadriiformes

noun large diverse order of aquatic birds found along seacoasts and inland waters: shorebirds and coastal diving birds; most feed on anima life
Charadriiformes.

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order charales

noun small order of macroscopic fresh and brackish water algae with a distinct axis: stoneworts
Charales.

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order chelonethida

noun false scorpions
order Chelonethida; Pseudoscorpionida; Chelonethida; order Pseudoscorpiones; Pseudoscorpiones.

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order chelonia

noun tortoises and turtles
Testudinata; order Testudinata; Chelonia; order Chelonia; Testudines.

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order chiroptera

noun an old order dating to early Eocene: bats: suborder Megachiroptera (fruit bats); suborder Microchiroptera (insectivorous bats)
Chiroptera.

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order chlorococcales

noun unicellular green algae that reproduce by spores
Chlorococcales.

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order chytridiales

noun simple aquatic fungi mostly saprophytic but some parasitic on higher plants or animals or fresh water fungi; sometimes placed in class Oomycetes
Chytridiales.

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order ciconiiformes

noun order of chiefly tropical marsh-dwelling fish-eating wading birds with long legs and bills and (except for flamingos) unwebbed feet: herons; storks; spoonbills; flamingos; ibises
Ciconiiformes.

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order cilioflagellata

noun in some classifications considered a phylum of the kingdom Protista; in others included in the plant phylum Pyrrophyta
Dinoflagellata; Cilioflagellata; order Cilioflagellata.

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order coccidia

noun an order in the subclass Telosporidia
Coccidia.

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order code

noun the portion of a set of operation descriptions that specifies the operation to be performed; the set of operations in a computer
operation code.

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order coleoptera

noun beetles
Coleoptera.

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order collembola

noun minute wingless arthropods: springtails
Collembola.

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order columbiformes

noun sand grouse; pigeons; doves; extinct dodos and solitaires
Columbiformes.

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order colymbiformes

noun grebes
order Podicipediformes; Podicipediformes; Colymbiformes; order Colymbiformes; Podicipitiformes.

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order commelinales

noun an order of monocotyledonous herbs
Xyridales; Commelinales; order Commelinales.

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order coniferales

noun profusely branching and chiefly evergreen trees and some shrubs having narrow or needlelike leaves
Coniferales.

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order conodonta

noun extinct order of primitive vertebrates; the precise taxonomy is not clear; in some classifications considered a separate phylum
order Conodonta; Conodonta; Conodontophorida.

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order conodontophorida

noun extinct order of primitive vertebrates; the precise taxonomy is not clear; in some classifications considered a separate phylum
order Conodonta; Conodonta; Conodontophorida.

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order coraciiformes

noun rollers; kingfishers; hornbills; hoopoes; motmots; bee eaters; todies
Coraciiformes.

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order cordaitales

noun extinct plants having tall arborescent trunks comparable to or more advanced than cycads; known from the Pennsylvanian period; probably extinct since the Mesozoic era
Cordaitales.

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order corrodentia

noun an order of insects: includes booklice and bark-lice
order Corrodentia; Corrodentia; Psocoptera.

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order crocodilia

noun crocodiles; alligators; caimans; gavials
Crocodilia; order Crocodilia; Crocodylia.

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order crocodylia

noun crocodiles; alligators; caimans; gavials
Crocodilia; order Crocodilia; Crocodylia.

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order cuculiformes

noun cuckoos; touracos; etc.
Cuculiformes.

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order cycadales

noun primitive tropical gymnosperms abundant in the Mesozoic, now reduced to a few scattered tropical forms
Cycadales.

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order cycadofilicales

noun fossil gymnospermous trees or climbing plants from the Devonian: seed ferns
Lyginopteridales; order Cycadofilicales; Cycadofilicales.

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order cyclostomata

noun primitive jawless aquatic vertebrate: lampreys; hagfishes
Cyclostomata.

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order cydippea

noun ctenophores having two long pinnate tentacles
order Cydippida; Cydippida; Cydippidea; order Cydippea; Cydippea.

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order cydippida

noun ctenophores having two long pinnate tentacles
order Cydippida; Cydippida; Cydippidea; order Cydippea; Cydippea.

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order cydippidea

noun ctenophores having two long pinnate tentacles
order Cydippida; Cydippida; Cydippidea; order Cydippea; Cydippea.

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order cypriniformes

noun an order of animals including almost entirely freshwater fishes: characins; loaches; carp; suckers; sometimes classified as a suborder of Ostariophysi
Cypriniformes.

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order decapoda

noun lobsters; crayfish; crabs; shrimps; prawns
Decapoda.
noun squids and cuttlefishes
Decapoda.

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order dermaptera

noun earwigs and a few related forms
Dermaptera.

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order dermoptera

noun flying lemurs
Dermoptera.

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order diapensiales

noun used in some classifications: coextensive with family Diapensiaceae
Diapensiales.

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order dicranales

noun widely distributed order of mosses with erect gametophores and sporophytes at the tips of stems
Dicranales.

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order dictyoptera

noun in some classifications replaced by the orders (here suborders) Blattodea (cockroaches) and Manteodea (mantids); in former classifications often subsumed under a much broader order Orthoptera
Dictyoptera.

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order dinocerata

noun small order of primitive ungulates of the Paleocene and Eocene
Dinocerata.

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order dinoflagellata

noun in some classifications considered a phylum of the kingdom Protista; in others included in the plant phylum Pyrrophyta
Dinoflagellata; Cilioflagellata; order Cilioflagellata.

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order dinornithiformes

noun a ratite bird order: recently extinct flightless birds of New Zealand
Dinornithiformes.

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order diptera

noun a large order of insects having a single pair of wings and sucking or piercing mouths; includes true flies and mosquitoes and gnats and crane flies
Diptera.

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order discocephali

noun small order of fishes comprising the remoras
Discocephali.

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order ebenales

noun trees or shrubs of the families Ebenaceae or Sapotaceae or Styracaceae or Symplocaceae
Ebenales.

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order edentata

noun order of mammals having few or no teeth including: New World anteaters; sloths; armadillos
Edentata.

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order embiodea

noun web spinners
Embioptera; Embiodea; order Embiodea.

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order embioptera

noun web spinners
Embioptera; Embiodea; order Embiodea.

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order endomycetales

noun fungi having a zygote or a single cell developing directly into an ascus
Endomycetales.

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order entomophthorales

noun coextensive with the family Entomophthoraceae
Entomophthorales.

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order ephemerida

noun mayflies
Ephemerida; Ephemeroptera; order Ephemerida.

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order ephemeroptera

noun mayflies
Ephemerida; Ephemeroptera; order Ephemerida.

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order equisetales

noun lower tracheophytes in existence since the Devonian
Equisetales.

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order ericales

noun Ericaceae; Clethraceae; Diapensiaceae; Epacridaceae; Lennoaceae; Pyrolaceae; Monotropaceae
Ericales.

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order erysiphales

noun saprophytic and parasitic fungi that live on plants
Erysiphales.

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order eubacteriales

noun one of two usually recognized orders of true bacteria; Gram-positive spherical or rod-shaped forms; some are motile; in some classifications considered an order of Schizomycetes
Eubacteriales.

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order eubryales

noun mosses with perennial erect gametophores and stems with rows of leaves and drooping capsules
Eubryales.

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order euphausiacea

noun small commonly luminescent crustaceans; important element of marine plankton: krill
Euphausiacea.

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order eurotiales

noun order of fungi having a closed ascocarp (cleistothecium) with the asci scattered rather than gathered in a hymenium
order Aspergillales; Aspergillales; Eurotiales.

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order eurypterida

noun extinct aquatic arthropods of the Paleozoic
Eurypterida.

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order exocycloida

noun flat sea urchins
Exocycloida.

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order fagales

noun an order of dicotyledonous trees of the subclass Hamamelidae
Fagales.

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order falconiformes

noun chiefly diurnal carnivorous birds having hooked beaks and long talons with opposable hind toe: falcons; hawks; eagles; ospreys; caracaras; vultures
Falconiformes.

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order filicales

noun true (leptosporangiate) ferns
order Filicales; Filicales; Polypodiales.

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order foraminifera

noun foraminifers
Foraminifera.

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order form

noun a form to use when placing an order

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order fucales

noun coextensive with the family Fucaceae
Fucales.

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order gadiformes

noun cods, haddocks, grenadiers; in some classifications considered equivalent to the order Anacanthini
Gadiformes.

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order galliformes

noun pheasants; turkeys; grouse; partridges; quails; chickens; brush turkeys; curassows; hoatzins
Galliformes.

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order ganoidei

noun a group of mostly extinct primitive bony fishes characterized by armor-like bony scales
Ganoidei.

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order gaviiformes

noun large aquatic birds: loons and some extinct forms
Gaviiformes.

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order gentianales

noun an order of dicotyledonous plants having gamopetalous flowers; Gentianaceae; Apocynaceae; Asclepiadaceae; Loganiaceae; Oleaceae; Salvadoraceae
Gentianales.

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order geophilomorpha

noun small elongate centipedes living in soil and under stones and having more than 30 pairs of legs
Geophilomorpha.

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order geraniales

noun an order of plants of subclass Rosidae including geraniums and many other plants; see Euphorbiaceae; Geraniaceae; Rutaceae; Malpighiaceae; Simaroubaceae; Meliaceae; Zygophyllaceae; Tropaeolaceae
Geraniales.

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order ginkgoales

noun coextensive with the family Ginkgoaceae: plants that first appeared in the Permian and now represented by a single surviving species; often included in Coniferales
Ginkgoales.

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order gnetales

noun chiefly tropical or xerophytic woody plants; practically unknown as fossils but considered close to the ancestral line of angiosperms
Gnetales.

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order graminales

noun grasses; sedges; rushes
Graminales.

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order gregarinida

noun an order in the subclass Telosporidia
Gregarinida.

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order gruiformes

noun inland marsh-dwelling birds with long legs and necks and bills that wade in water in search of food: cranes; rails; bustards
Gruiformes.

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order guttiferales

noun used in some classifications; coextensive with Parietales
Guttiferales.

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order gymnophiona

noun an order of amphibians including caecilians
Gymnophiona.

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order haemosporidia

noun an order in the subclass Telosporidia
Haemosporidia.

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order haplosporidia

noun an order in the subclass Acnidosporidia
Haplosporidia.

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order heliozoa

noun mostly freshwater protozoa
Heliozoa.

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order helotiales

noun order of fungi having asci in a disk-shaped to goblet-shaped apothecium
Helotiales.

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order hemiptera

noun plant bugs; bedbugs; some true bugs; also includes suborders Heteroptera (true bugs) and Homoptera (e.g., aphids, plant lice and cicadas)
Hemiptera.

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order heterosomata

noun flatfishes: halibut; sole; flounder; plaice; turbot; tonguefishes
Heterosomata; order Heterosomata.

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order heterotrichales

noun yellow-green algae with simple or branching filaments; comprising the single family Tribonemaceae
Heterotrichales.

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order hymenogastrales

noun an order of fungi belonging to the class Gasteromycetes; has a distinct basidiocarp with a fleshy or waxy gleba (sometimes placed in subclass Homobasidiomycetes)
Hymenogastrales.

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order hymenoptera

noun an order of insects including: bees; wasps; ants; ichneumons; sawflies; gall wasps; etc.
Hymenoptera.

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order hypericales

noun a large order of dicotyledonous plants of subclass Dilleniidae
order Hypericales; Hypericales; Parietales.

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order hypermastigina

noun cellulose-producing flagellates
Hypermastigina.

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order hypocreales

noun used in some classifications for the family Hypocreaceae
Hypocreales.

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order hyracoidea

noun hyraxes and some extinct animals
Hyracoidea.

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order ichthyosauria

noun extinct marine reptiles: ichthyosaurs
Ichthyosauria.

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order ictodosauria

noun extinct reptiles of the later Triassic period
Ictodosauria.

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Order in Council

a royal order issed with and by the advice of the Privy Council. Great Britain

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order insectivora

noun shrews; moles; hedgehogs; tenrecs
Insectivora.

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order insessores

noun a bird with feet adapted for perching (as on tree branches); this order is now generally abandoned by taxonomists
perching bird; percher; Insessores.

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order isoetales

noun aquatic or marsh-growing fern allies; known to have existed since the Cenozoic; sometimes included in Lycopodiales
Isoetales.

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order isopoda

noun woodlice
Isopoda.

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order isoptera

noun order of social insects that live in colonies, including: termites; often placed in subclass Exopterygota
Isoptera.

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order isospondyli

noun most primitive teleost fishes; all are soft-finned: salmon; trout; herring; shad; sardines; anchovies; whitefish; smelts; tarpon
Isospondyli.

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order juglandales

noun coextensive with the family Juglandaceae
Juglandales.

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order jungermanniales

noun large order of chiefly tropical liverworts
Jungermanniales.

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order lagomorpha

noun rabbits; hares; pikas; formerly considered the suborder Duplicidentata of the order Rodentia
Lagomorpha.

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order laminariales

noun in some classifications coextensive with family Laminariaceae: marine brown algae of cold or polar seas
Laminariales.

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order lechanorales

noun category used in some classification systems for all lichens that produce apothecia
Lechanorales.

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order lepidodendrales

noun fossil arborescent plants arising during the early Devonian and conspicuous throughout the Carboniferous
Lepidodendrales.

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order lepidoptera

noun moths and butterflies
Lepidoptera.

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order lichenales

noun category used especially in former classifications for organisms now constituting the division Lichenes
Lichenales.

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order liliales

noun an order of monocotyledonous plants including Amaryllidaceae and Liliaceae and Iridaceae
Liliales.

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order lobata

noun ctenophore having tentacles only in the immature stage; body compressed vertically having two large oral lobes and four pointed processes
Lobata.

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order loricata

noun former name for the order Crocodylia
Loricata.

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order lycoperdales

noun small order of basidiomycetous fungi having fleshy often globose fruiting bodies; includes puffballs and earthstars
Lycoperdales.

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order lycopodiales

noun lower vascular plants coextensive with the family Lycopodiaceae; in some classifications includes the Selaginellaceae and Isoetaceae
Lycopodiales.

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order lyginopteridales

noun fossil gymnospermous trees or climbing plants from the Devonian: seed ferns
Lyginopteridales; order Cycadofilicales; Cycadofilicales.

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order madreporaria

noun stony corals
Madreporaria.

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order mallophaga

noun biting lice
Mallophaga.

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order malvales

noun Malvaceae; Bombacaceae; Elaeocarpaceae; Sterculiaceae; Tiliaceae
Malvales.

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order mantophasmatodea

noun an order of insect identified in 2002 in a 45 million year old piece of amber from the Baltic region
Mantophasmatodea.

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order marattiales

noun lower ferns coextensive with the family Marattiaceae
Marattiales.

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order marchantiales

noun liverworts with gametophyte differentiated internally
Marchantiales.

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order marsupialia

noun coextensive with the subclass Metatheria
Marsupialia.

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order mecoptera

noun an order of carnivorous insects usually having long membranous wings and long beaklike heads with chewing mouths at the tip
Mecoptera.

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order moniliales

noun order of imperfect fungi lacking conidiophores of having conidiophores that are superficial and not enclosed in a pycnidium
Moniliales.

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order monotremata

noun coextensive with the subclass Prototheria
Monotremata.

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order mucorales

noun an order of mostly saprophytic fungi
Mucorales.

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order musales

noun tropical plants
Musales.

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order myaceae

noun clams
Myaceae.

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order mycelia sterilia

noun order of imperfect fungi having no known spore stage
Mycelia Sterilia.

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order mycoplasmatales

noun coextensive with the family Mycoplasmataceae
Mycoplasmatales.

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order mycrosporidia

noun an order in the subclass Cnidosporidia
Mycrosporidia.

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order myricales

noun coextensive with the family Myricaceae
Myricales.

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order myrtales

noun Myrtaceae; Combretaceae; Elaeagnaceae; Haloragidaceae; Melastomaceae; Lecythidaceae; Lythraceae; Rhizophoraceae; Onagraceae; Lecythidaceae; Punicaceae
Thymelaeales; order Myrtales; Myrtales.

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order mysidacea

noun opossum shrimp
Mysidacea.

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order myxobacterales

noun an order of higher bacteria
Myxobacterales; order Myxobacteria; order Myxobacterales; Myxobacteriales.

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order myxobacteria

noun an order of higher bacteria
Myxobacterales; order Myxobacteria; order Myxobacterales; Myxobacteriales.

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order myxobacteriales

noun an order of higher bacteria
Myxobacterales; order Myxobacteria; order Myxobacterales; Myxobacteriales.

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order myxosporidia

noun an order in the subclass Cnidosporidia
Myxosporidia.

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order naiadales

noun an order of aquatic monocotyledonous herbaceous plants
order Alismales; Alismales; Naiadales.

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order neuroptera

noun an order of insects including: lacewings; antlions; dobsonflies; alderflies; fish flies; mantispids; spongeflies
Neuroptera.

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order nidulariales

noun small order of basidiomycetous fungi comprising families Nidulariaceae and Sphaerobolaceae
Nidulariales.

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order notostraca

noun small freshwater crustaceans with a shield-shaped carapace
Notostraca.

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order nudibranchia

noun comprising numerous marine gastropod mollusks lacking a shell in the adult state and usually having a body like a slug
Nudibranchia.

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order octopoda

noun octopuses and paper nautilus
Octopoda.

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order odonata

noun dragonflies and damselflies
Odonata.

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order oedogoniales

noun simple or branched filamentous freshwater green algae
Oedogoniales.

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Order of a differential equation

(Math.), the greatest index of differentiation in the equation.

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Order of battle

(Mil.), the particular disposition given to the troops of an army on the field of battle.

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order of business

noun a list of matters to be taken up (as at a meeting)
agendum; agenda.

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order of magnitude

noun a degree in a continuum of size or quantity
order.
- it was on the order of a mile
- an explosion of a low order of magnitude
noun a number assigned to the ratio of two quantities; two quantities are of the same order of magnitude if one is less than 10 times as large as the other; the number of magnitudes that the quantities differ is specified to within a power of 10
magnitude.

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order of our lady of mount carmel

noun a Roman Catholic mendicant order founded in the 12th century
Carmelite order.

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order of payment

noun a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
draft; bill of exchange.

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order of saint benedict

noun a Roman Catholic monastic order founded in the 6th century; noted for liturgical worship and for scholarly activities
Benedictine order.

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Order of the day

noun the order of business for an assembly on a given day

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in legislative bodies, the special business appointed for a specified day.

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order of the purple heart

noun a United States military decoration awarded to any member of the armed forces who is wounded in action
Purple Heart.

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order oleales

noun coextensive with the family Oleaceae; in some classifications included in the order Gentianales
Oleales.

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order ophioglossales

noun coextensive with the family Ophioglossaceae
Ophioglossales.

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order opiliones

noun harvestmen
Opiliones; Phalangida; order Opiliones.

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order opuntiales

noun coextensive with the family Cactaceae: cactuses
Opuntiales.

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order orchidales

noun order of plants with irregular flowers having minute seeds: Orchidaceae; Burmanniaceae
Orchidales.

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order ornithischia

noun extinct terrestrial reptiles having bird-like pelvises: armored dinosaurs (thyreophorans); boneheaded and horned dinosaurs (marginocephalians); duck-billed dinosaurs (euronithopods)
Ornithischia.

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order orthoptera

noun grasshoppers and locusts; crickets
Orthoptera.

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order ostariophysi

noun in some classifications considered a superorder comprising the Cypriniformes and the Siluriformes
Ostariophysi.

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order osteoglossiformes

noun teleost fish with bony tongues
Osteoglossiformes.

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order ostracodermi

noun extinct group of armored jawless vertebrates; taxonomy is not clear
Ostracodermi.

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order palmales

noun coextensive with the family Palmae: palms
Palmales.

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order pandanales

noun families Typhaceae; Sparganiaceae; Pandanaceae
Pandanales.

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order papaverales

noun an order of dicotyledonous plants
Rhoeadales; order Papaverales; Papaverales.

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order paper

noun a printed copy of the order of the day
order book.

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order parietales

noun a large order of dicotyledonous plants of subclass Dilleniidae
order Hypericales; Hypericales; Parietales.

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order passeriformes

noun largest order of birds comprising about half the known species; rooks; finches; sparrows; tits; warblers; robins; wrens; swallows; etc.; the four suborders are Eurylaimi and Tyranni and Menurae and Oscines or Passeres
Passeriformes.

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order pectinibranchia

noun large order of gastropods comprising univalve mollusks that have a single gill resembling a comb
Pectinibranchia.

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order pediculati

noun anglers and batfishes; spiny-finned marine fishes having pectoral fins at the ends of armlike processes and a long movable spine on the dorsal fin to lure prey to the large mouth
Pediculati.

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order pedipalpi

noun whip scorpions
order Pedipalpi; Uropygi; Pedipalpi.

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order pelecaniformes

noun pelicans; frigate birds; gannets; cormorants
Pelecaniformes.

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order pelycosauria

noun edaphosaurus; dimetrodon
Pelycosauria.

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order perciformes

noun one of the largest natural groups of fishes of both marine and fresh water: true perches; basses; tuna
Perciformes; Percomorphi; order Perciformes.

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order percomorphi

noun one of the largest natural groups of fishes of both marine and fresh water: true perches; basses; tuna
Perciformes; Percomorphi; order Perciformes.

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order perissodactyla

noun nonruminant ungulates: horses; tapirs; rhinoceros; extinct forms
Perissodactyla.

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order peronosporales

noun order of chiefly parasitic lower fungi: Albuginaceae and Peronosporaceae and Pythiaceae
Peronosporales.

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order pezizales

noun order of mostly saprophytic fungi having cup-shaped ascocarps
Pezizales.

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order phalangida

noun harvestmen
Opiliones; Phalangida; order Opiliones.

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order phallales

noun order of fungi comprising the stinkhorns and related forms whose mature hymenium is slimy and fetid; sometimes placed in subclass Homobasidiomycetes
Phallales.

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order phasmatodea

noun in some classifications considered a suborder of Orthoptera: stick insects; leaf insects
order Phasmatodea; Phasmida; Phasmatodea.

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order phasmida

noun in some classifications considered a suborder of Orthoptera: stick insects; leaf insects
order Phasmatodea; Phasmida; Phasmatodea.

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order pholidota

noun pangolins; in some former classifications included in the order Edentata
Pholidota.

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order picariae

noun term used in some classifications as nearly equivalent to the order Coraciiformes
Picariae.

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order piciformes

noun woodpeckers; jacamars; puffbirds; barbets; honey guides; toucans
Piciformes.

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order piperales

noun Piperaceae; Saururaceae; Chloranthaceae
Piperales.

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order plantaginales

noun coextensive with the family Plantaginaceae
Plantaginales.

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order platyctenea

noun an order of Tentaculata
Platyctenea.

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order plecoptera

noun stoneflies
Plecoptera.

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order plectognathi

noun boxfishes; filefishes; globefishes; ocean sunfishes; triggerfishes; puffers
order Plectognathi; Plectognathi.

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order pleuronectiformes

noun flatfishes: halibut; sole; flounder; plaice; turbot; tonguefishes
Heterosomata; order Heterosomata.

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order plumbaginales

noun coextensive with the family Plumbaginaceae; usually included in order Primulales
Plumbaginales.

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order podicipediformes

noun grebes
order Podicipediformes; Podicipediformes; Colymbiformes; order Colymbiformes; Podicipitiformes.

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order podicipitiformes

noun grebes
order Podicipediformes; Podicipediformes; Colymbiformes; order Colymbiformes; Podicipitiformes.

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order polemoniales

noun Polemoniaceae; Solanaceae; Boraginaceae; Labiatae; Lentibulariaceae; Pedaliaceae; in some classifications includes the order Scrophulariales
Polemoniales.

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order polygonales

noun coextensive with the family Polygonaceae,
Polygonales.

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order polymastigina

noun small usually parasitic flagellates
Polymastigina.

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order polypodiales

noun true (leptosporangiate) ferns
order Filicales; Filicales; Polypodiales.

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order primates

noun an animal order including lemurs and tarsiers and monkeys and apes and human beings
Primates.

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order primulales

noun Primulaceae; Theophrastaceae; Myrsinaceae; and (in some classifications) Plumbaginaceae
Primulales.

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order proboscidea

noun an order of animals including elephants and mammoths
Proboscidea.

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order procellariiformes

noun petrels; albatrosses; shearwaters; diving petrels
Procellariiformes.

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order proteales

noun coextensive with the family Proteaceae
Proteales.

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order protura

noun minute wingless arthropods: telsontails
Protura.

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order pseudomonadales

noun one of two usually recognized orders of true bacteria; Gram-negative spiral or spherical or rod-shaped bacteria usually motile by polar flagella; some contain photosynthetic pigments
Pseudomonadales.

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order pseudoscorpiones

noun false scorpions
order Chelonethida; Pseudoscorpionida; Chelonethida; order Pseudoscorpiones; Pseudoscorpiones.

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order pseudoscorpionida

noun false scorpions
order Chelonethida; Pseudoscorpionida; Chelonethida; order Pseudoscorpiones; Pseudoscorpiones.

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order psilophytales

noun Paleozoic simple dichotomously branched plants of Europe and eastern Canada including the oldest known vascular land plants
Psilophytales.

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order psilotales

noun lower vascular plants having dichotomously branched sporophyte divided into aerial shoot and rhizome and lacking true roots
Psilotales.

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order psittaciformes

noun an order of birds including parrots and amazons and cockatoos and lorikeets and lories and macaws and parakeets
Psittaciformes.

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order psocoptera

noun an order of insects: includes booklice and bark-lice
order Corrodentia; Corrodentia; Psocoptera.

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order pterosauria

noun extinct flying reptiles: pterosaurs
Pterosauria.

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order pulmonata

noun large order of gastropods usually breathing by means of a lung-like sac comprising most land snails and slugs and many freshwater snails
Pulmonata.

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order pycnogonida

noun sea spiders
Pycnogonida.

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order radiolaria

noun marine protozoa
Radiolaria.

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order rajiformes

noun fish with dorsoventrally flattened bodies; includes: rays; skates; guitarfishes; sawfishes
order Batoidei; Rajiformes; Batoidei.

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order ranales

noun herbs, shrubs and trees: includes families Ranunculaceae; Annonaceae; Berberidaceae; Magnoliaceae; Menispermaceae; Myristicaceae; Nymphaeaceae; Lardizabalaceae; Lauraceae; Calycanthaceae; Ceratophyllaceae; Cercidiphyllaceae
order Ranales; Ranunculales; Ranales.

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order ranunculales

noun herbs, shrubs and trees: includes families Ranunculaceae; Annonaceae; Berberidaceae; Magnoliaceae; Menispermaceae; Myristicaceae; Nymphaeaceae; Lardizabalaceae; Lauraceae; Calycanthaceae; Ceratophyllaceae; Cercidiphyllaceae
order Ranales; Ranunculales; Ranales.

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order raptores

noun term used in former classifications; erroneously grouped together birds of the orders Falconiformes and Strigiformes
Raptores.

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order rhamnales

noun an order of dicotyledonous plants
Rhamnales.

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order rheiformes

noun a ratite bird order: birds intermediate in characteristics between ostriches and emus: recent and extinct rheas
Rheiformes.

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order rhoeadales

noun an order of dicotyledonous plants
Rhoeadales; order Papaverales; Papaverales.

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order rhynchocephalia

noun tuataras; extinct forms from middle Triassic
Rhynchocephalia.

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order rickettsiales

noun pleomorphic Gram-negative microorganisms
Rickettsiales.

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order rodentia

noun small gnawing animals: porcupines; rats; mice; squirrels; marmots; beavers; gophers; voles; hamsters; guinea pigs; agoutis
Rodentia.

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order rosales

noun in some classifications this category does not include Leguminosae
Rosales.

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order rubiales

noun an order of dicotyledonous plants of the subclass Asteridae; have opposite leaves and an inferior compound ovary
Rubiales.

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order salicales

noun coextensive with the family Salicaceae
Salicales.

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order salientia

noun frogs, toads, tree toads
Salientia; Anura; order Anura; Batrachia; order Batrachia.

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order santalales

noun order of plants distinguished by having a one-celled inferior ovary; many are parasitic or partly parasitic usually on roots
Santalales.

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order sapindales

noun an order of dicotyledonous plants
Sapindales.

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order saprolegniales

noun order of chiefly aquatic fungi
Saprolegniales.

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order sarcosporidia

noun imperfectly known parasites of the muscles of vertebrates
Sarcosporidia.

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order sarraceniales

noun plants that are variously modified to serve as insect traps: families Sarraceniaceae; Nepenthaceae; Droseraceae
Sarraceniales.

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order saurischia

noun extinct terrestrial reptiles: theropods (carnivorous); sauropods (herbivorous)
Saurischia.

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order sauropterygia

noun extinct marine reptiles: plesiosaurs; nothosaurs
Sauropterygia.

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order scandentia

noun a small order comprising only the tree shrews: in some classifications tree shrews are considered either primates (and included in the suborder Prosimii) or true insectivores (and included in the order Insectivora)
Scandentia.

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order sclerodermatales

noun an order of fungi having a peridium surrounding a gleba (sometimes placed in subclass Homobasidiomycetes)
Sclerodermatales.

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order scleroparei

noun scorpionfishes; sculpins; gurnards; greenlings; flying gurnards
Scleroparei.

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order scorpionida

noun true scorpions
Scorpionida.

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order scrophulariales

noun used in some classification systems; often included in the order Polemoniales
Scrophulariales.

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order secotiales

noun an order of fungi belonging to the class Gasteromycetes
Secotiales.

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order selaginellales

noun in some classifications included in Lycopodiales
Selaginellales.

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order siluriformes

noun an order of fish belonging to the superorder Malacopterygii including catfishes
Siluriformes.

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order siphonaptera

noun fleas
Siphonaptera.

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order siphonophora

noun marine colonial hydrozoans
Siphonophora.

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order sirenia

noun an animal order including: manatees; dugongs; Steller's sea cow
Sirenia.

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order solenichthyes

noun bellows fishes; shrimpfishes; cornetfishes; pipefishes; small order of chiefly tropical marine fishes of varied and bizarre form all having a small mouth at the end of a drawn-out tubular snout
Solenichthyes.

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order solenogastres

noun an order of Amphineura
Aplacophora; order Aplacophora; Solenogastres.

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order spatangoida

noun heart-shaped sea urchins
Spatangoida.

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order sphaeriales

noun large order of ascomycetous fungi usually having a dark hard perithecia with definite ostioles; in more recent classifications often divided among several orders
Sphaeriales.

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order sphaerocarpales

noun small order sometimes included in the order Jungermanniales
Sphaerocarpales.

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order sphagnales

noun coextensive with the genus Sphagnum; in some classifications isolated in a separate subclass
Sphagnales.

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order sphenisciformes

noun penguins
Sphenisciformes.

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order spirochaetales

noun higher bacteria; slender spiral rodlike forms
Spirochaetales.

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order squamata

noun diapsid reptiles: snakes and lizards
Squamata.

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order stegocephalia

noun in former classifications a division of class Amphibia comprising all pre-Jurassic and some later extinct large salamandriform amphibia
Stegocephalia.

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order stereospondyli

noun formerly a suborder of Stegocephalia; amphibia having vertebrae whose component elements are fused into a single piece
Stereospondyli.
- most vertebrates are stereospondylous

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order stomatopoda

noun mantis shrimps
Stomatopoda.

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order strigiformes

noun owls
Strigiformes.

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order struthioniformes

noun a ratite bird order: ostriches and related extinct birds; known from the Pleistocene onward
Struthioniformes.

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order synentognathi

noun order of fishes having spineless fins; needlefishes; sauries; flying fishes; halfbeaks
Synentognathi.

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order taxales

noun coextensive with the family Taxaceae: yews
Taxales.

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order temnospondyli

noun formerly a suborder of Stegocephalia; large Carboniferous and Permian amphibians having vertebrae in which some elements remain separate
Temnospondyli.

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order testacea

noun testacean rhizopods
Testacea.

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order testudinata

noun tortoises and turtles
Testudinata; order Testudinata; Chelonia; order Chelonia; Testudines.

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order testudines

noun tortoises and turtles
Testudinata; order Testudinata; Chelonia; order Chelonia; Testudines.

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order tetraodontiformes

noun boxfishes; filefishes; globefishes; ocean sunfishes; triggerfishes; puffers
order Plectognathi; Plectognathi.

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order thecodontia

noun extinct terrestrial reptiles having teeth set in sockets; of the late Permian to Triassic
Thecodontia.

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order therapsida

noun extinct mammal-like reptiles found inhabiting all continents from the mid Permian to late Triassic
Therapsida.

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order thymelaeales

noun Myrtaceae; Combretaceae; Elaeagnaceae; Haloragidaceae; Melastomaceae; Lecythidaceae; Lythraceae; Rhizophoraceae; Onagraceae; Lecythidaceae; Punicaceae
Thymelaeales; order Myrtales; Myrtales.

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order thysanoptera

noun thrips
Thysanoptera.

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order thysanura

noun firebrats; silverfish; machilids
Thysanura.

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order tinamiformes

noun coextensive with the family Tinamidae
Tinamiformes.

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order torpediniformes

noun rays with bodies shaped like torpedoes
Torpediniformes.

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order tremellales

noun fungi varying from gelatinous to waxy or even horny in texture; most are saprophytic
Tremellales.

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order trichoptera

noun an order of insects consisting of caddis flies
Trichoptera.

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order trogoniformes

noun trogons
Trogoniformes.

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order tuberales

noun small order of fungi belonging to the subdivision Ascomycota having closed underground ascocarps
Tuberales.

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order tubulidentata

noun an order of Eutheria
Tubulidentata.

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order tulostomatales

noun an order of fungi belonging to the class Gasteromycetes
Tulostomatales.

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order ulvales

noun an order of protoctist
Ulvales.

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order umbellales

noun plants having umbels or corymbs of uniovulate flowers; includes the Umbelliferae (chiefly herbs) and Cornaceae (chiefly trees or shrubs)
Umbellales.

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order uredinales

noun rust fungi: parasitic fungi causing rust in plants; sometimes placed in
Uredinales.

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order urodella

noun salamanders; newts; congo snakes
order Caudata; Urodella; Caudata.

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order uropygi

noun whip scorpions
order Pedipalpi; Uropygi; Pedipalpi.

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order urticales

noun an order of dicotyledonous plants including Moraceae and Urticaceae and Ulmaceae
Urticales.

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order ustilaginales

noun parasitic fungi causing smuts; sometimes placed in class Tiliomycetes
Ustilaginales.

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order volvocales

noun chiefly freshwater green algae; solitary or colonial
Volvocales.

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order xiphosura

noun horseshoe crabs and extinct forms
Xiphosura.

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order xyridales

noun an order of monocotyledonous herbs
Xyridales; Commelinales; order Commelinales.

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order zeomorphi

noun dories
Zeomorphi.

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order zygnemales

noun pond scums; desmids
Zygnemales; order Zygnemales; Zygnematales.

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order zygnematales

noun pond scums; desmids
Zygnemales; order Zygnemales; Zygnematales.

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order-chenopodiales

noun corresponds approximately to the older group Centrospermae
Caryophyllales; order Caryophyllales; Chenopodiales.

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ordered series

noun an ordered reference standard
scale of measurement; scale; graduated table.
- judging on a scale of 1 to 10

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Out of order

not in proper order; disarranged; in confusion.

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pecking order

noun the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body
hierarchy; power structure.

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plant order

noun the order of plants

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Point of order

noun a question as to whether the current proceedings are allowed by parliamentary procedure

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in parliamentary practice, a question of order or propriety under the rules.

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Postal money order

. See Money order, under Money.

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postal order

noun a written order for the payment of a sum to a named individual; obtainable and payable at a post office
money order.

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Postoffice order

. See Money order, under Money.

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production order

noun an order that initiates the manufacturing process

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protoctist order

noun the order of protoctists

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purchase order

noun a commercial document used to request someone to supply something in return for payment and providing specifications and quantities
order.
- IBM received an order for a hundred computers

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rank order

noun an arrangement according to rank

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rank-order correlation

noun the most commonly used method of computing a correlation coefficient between the ranks of scores on two variables
rank-difference correlation; rank-difference correlation coefficient; rank-order correlation.

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rank-order correlation coefficient

noun the most commonly used method of computing a correlation coefficient between the ranks of scores on two variables
rank-difference correlation; rank-difference correlation coefficient; rank-order correlation.

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religious order

noun a subdivision of a larger religious group
sect; religious sect.

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robert's rules of order

noun a book of rules for presiding over a meeting; written by Henry M. Martin in 1876 and subsequently updated through many editions

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Roman order

(Arch.), the composite order. See Composite, a., 2.

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rules of order

noun a body of rules followed by an assembly
parliamentary law; parliamentary procedure; order.

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Sailing orders

(Naut.), the final instructions given to the commander of a ship of war before a cruise.

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Sealed orders

orders sealed, and not to be opended until a certain time, or arrival at a certain place, as after a ship is at sea.

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short order

noun an order for food that can be prepared quickly

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short-order

adjective of or relating to food that can be prepared quickly
- a short-order cook

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side order

noun a dish that is served with, but is subordinate to, a main course
side dish; entremets.

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Special orders

(Mil.), orders which do not concern, and are not published to, the whole command, such as those relating to the movement of a particular corps, a detail, a temporary camp, etc.

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Standing order

noun a rule of order permanently in force

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. (a) A continuing regulation for the conduct of parliamentary business. (b) (Mil.) An order not subject to change by an officer temporarily in command .
(Eccl.), the denomination (Congregiational) established by law; a term formerly used in Connecticut. See also under Order. also, (Com.) an order for goods which are to be delivered periodically, without the need for renewal.

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Stiffening order

(Com.), a permission granted by the customs department to take cargo or ballast on board before the old cargo is out, in order to steady the ship.

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stop order

noun an order to a broker to sell (buy) when the price of a security falls (rises) to a designated level
stop order.

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stop-loss order

noun an order to a broker to sell (buy) when the price of a security falls (rises) to a designated level
stop order.

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take orders

verb receive and be expected to follow directions or commands
- I don't take orders from you!
verb be ordained; enter the Christian ministry
- She took orders last month

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tall order

noun a formidable task or requirement
large order.
- finishing in time was a tall order but we did it

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telephone order

noun receiving orders via telephone

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temporal order

noun arrangement of events in time
temporal arrangement.

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Teutonic order

a military religious order of knights, established toward the close of the twelfth century, in imitation of the Templars and Hospitalers, and composed chiefly of Teutons, or Germans. The order rapidly increased in numbers and strength till it became master of all Prussia, Livonia, and Pomerania. In its decay it was abolished by Napoleon; but it has been revived as an honorary order.

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The four Orders, The Orders four

the four orders of mendicant friars. See Friar. Chaucer.

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Third order

(R. C. Ch.), an order attached to a monastic order, and comprising men and women devoted to a rule of pious living, called the third rule, by a simple vow if they remain seculars, and by more solemn vows if they become regulars. See Tertiary, n., 1.

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To call to order

to request to come to order; as: (a) A public meeting, when opening it for business. (b) A person, when he is transgressing the rules of debate.

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To enlarge an order ∨ rule

(Law), to extend the time for complying with it. Abbott.

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To give order

to give command or directions. Shak.

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to order

adverb to specification
- he had the shoes made to order

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To set in order

to adjust or arrange; to reduce to method. "The rest will I set in order when I come." 1 Cor. xi. 34.

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To take order for

to take charge of; to make arrangements concerning.
Whiles I take order for mine own affairs. Shak.

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To take order with

to check; to hinder; to repress. Obs. Bacon.

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To take orders

. (a) To receive directions or commands. (b) (Eccl.) To enter some grade of the ministry. See Order, n., 10.