subfamily

noun sub·fam·i·ly \ˈsəb-ˌfam-lē, -ˌfa-mə-\

Definition of SUBFAMILY

: a category in biological classification ranking below a family and above a genus

: a subgroup of languages within a language family

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1833

Medical Dictionary

noun sub·fam·i·ly \ˈsəb-ˌfam-(ə-)lē\

: a category in biological classification ranking below a family and above a genus

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