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sub·fam·i·ly

S0839300 (sŭb′făm′ə-lē)n. pl. sub·fam·i·lies 1. Biology A taxonomic category of related organisms ranking below a family and above a genus.2. Linguistics A division of languages below a family and above a branch.

subfamily

(ˈsʌbˌfæmɪlɪ) n, pl -lies1. (Biology) biology a taxonomic group that is a subdivision of a family2. any analogous subdivision, as of a family of languages

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(sʌbˈfæm ə li, -ˈfæm li, ˈsʌbˌfæm ə li, -ˌfæm li)

n., pl. -lies. 1. Biol. a category of related genera within a family. 2. a group of related languages within a family, constituting a higher order than a branch. [1825–35]

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subfamily - (biology) a taxonomic category below a familyLatinae - a subfamily of the family Centropomidaebiological science, biology - the science that studies living organismstaxon, taxonomic category, taxonomic group - animal or plant group having natural relationsfamily - (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera; "sharks belong to the fish family"

Subfamily

a taxonomic category of plants and animals below a family. A subfamily embraces a group of genera or groups of genera (tribes) that are particularly closely related to one another. A subfamily may be represented by a single genus. In plant taxonomy the name of the subfamily is formed by adding the suffix -oideae to the root of the name of one of its genera (for example, the subfamily Ericoideae of the family Ericaceae). In animal taxonomy the name of the subfamily is formed by adding the ending -inae to the root of the name of the principal genus, in contrast to adding -idae to the genus name to form the name of the family (for example, the subfamily Lutrinae of the family Mustelidae).

subfamily

[sub-fam´ĭ-le] a taxonomic division sometimes established, subordinate to a family and superior to a tribe or genus.

sub·fam·i·ly

(sŭb-fam'i-lē), In biologic classification, a division between family and tribe or between family and genus.

subfamily

(sŭb′făm′ə-lē)n. pl. subfami·lies 1. Biology A taxonomic category of related organisms ranking below a family and above a genus.2. Linguistics A division of languages below a family and above a branch.

sub·fam·i·ly

(sŭb'fam-i-lē) In biologic classification, a division between family and tribe or between family and genus.

subfamily

a taxon immediately below the level of family and above that of genus.

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noun (biology) a taxonomic category below a family

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