subfamily
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subfamily (ˈsʌbˌfæmɪlɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -lies | |
| 1. | biology a taxonomic group that is a subdivision of a family |
| 2. | any analogous subdivision, as of a family of languages |
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Subfamily
is always a great word to know.
So is species. Does it mean:
| an organism or cell capable of synthesizing all its metabolites from inorganic material, requiring no organic nutrients |
| the basic category of biological classification, composed of individuals that resemble one another are able to breed with one another |
American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
subfamily sub·fam·i·ly (sŭb'fām'ə-lē)
n.
A taxonomic category ranking between a family and a genus.
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Science Dictionary
subfamily  (sŭb'fām'ə-lē) Pronunciation Key
A subdivision of a family of organisms, containing one or more genera. The names of subfamilies in the animal kingdom typically end in -inae, as in Cerambycinae, a subfamily of the longhorn beetle family Cerambycidae. |
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Example sentences
It was so odd he put it in its own genus, and even gave it its own subfamily.
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