subfamily

/ˌˈsʌbˌˈfæm(ə)li/
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Other forms: subfamilies

Definitions of subfamily
  1. noun
    (biology) a taxonomic category below a family
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    types:
    Latinae
    a subfamily of the family Centropomidae
    type of:
    taxon, taxonomic category, taxonomic group
    animal or plant group having natural relations
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