subfamily

Dictionary: sub·fam·i·ly (sŭb'făm'ə-lē) pronunciation

n., pl. -lies.

Biology. A taxonomic category of related organisms ranking between a family and a genus.
Linguistics. A division of languages below a family and above a branch.

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(sŭb'făm'ə-lē)
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A taxonomic category ranking between a family and a genus.

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A taxonomic division sometimes established, subordinate to a family and superior to a tribe.

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Meaning #1: (biology) a taxonomic category below a family

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