Suborder Manteodea (Noun)
Meaning
Mantises; in former classifications considered a suborder of Orthoptera.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The mantodea is no longer considered a suborder of Orthoptera but rather a distinct order of insects.
- Mantodea, once classified as a suborder of Orthoptera, now comprises a separate order within the class Insecta.
- Formerly, mantodea was grouped as a suborder within the Orthoptera order but this classification has been revised.
- Historically, mantodea was categorized as a suborder of Orthoptera but modern taxonomy has led to a change in classification.
- Mantodea was previously considered a suborder of Orthoptera but entomologists now recognize it as a distinct order of insects.