| STINGRAYS | Fish of the suborder Myliobatoidei (9) |
| DRAGONFLY | (GKN) Any predatory insect of the suborder Anisoptera, having a long slender body and two pairs of iridescent wings (9) |
| DAMSELFLY | Slender insect of the suborder Zygoptera that folds its wings over its body when at rest (9) |
| COCKROACH | Insect of the suborder Blattodea which is a common household pest (9) |
| SHOREBIRD | Any member of the suborder Charadrii (order Charadriiformes) that is commonly found on sea beaches or inland mudflats; in Britain they are called waders, or wading birds. |
| OSCINE | Of the suborder of songbirds with specialised vocal apparatus (6) |
| SAUROPOD | Any quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur of the suborder that included the apatosaurus, diplodocus and titanosaurs (8) |
| GNAT | Any small two-winged biting fly of the suborder Nematocera, especially the common Culex pipiens (4) |
| ANTEATER | Common name for the four mammal species of the suborder Vermilingua |
| FRUITBAT | Flying creature of the suborder Megachiroptera found mainly in the Old World tropics (5,3) |
| ANTHROPOIDS | Primates of the suborder containing apes and humans (11) |
| KOALA | Member of the suborder Vombatiformes |
| LIZARD | Any reptile of the suborder Lacertilia (or Sauria), including chameleons, geckos etc. (6) |
| OPHIDIANS | Snakes, as a suborder of reptiles (9) |
| ANOPLURA | The suborder to which head lice belong (8) |
| OPHIDIA | Suborder of reptiles made up of snakes (7) |
| ODONATA | Order of predatory insects comprising the dragonflies (suborder Anisoptera) and damselflies (Zygoptera) (7) |
| PECORA | Suborder of deer, cattle, etc; O caper (anag.) |
| SAURIA | Suborder of lizards |
| LARI | Bird suborder that includes gulls and terns |
