subfamily

[ suhb-fam-uh-lee, -fam-lee, suhb-fam-uh-lee, -fam-lee ]

/ sʌbˈfæm ə li, -ˈfæm li, ˈsʌbˌfæm ə li, -ˌfæm li /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR subfamily ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural sub·fam·i·lies.

Biology. a category of related genera within a family.

Linguistics. (in the classification of related languages within a family) a category of a higher order than a branch.Compare branch (def. 8), family (def. 16).

Origin of subfamily

First recorded in 1825–35; sub- + family

Words nearby subfamily

suberic acid, suberin, suberization, suberize, suberose, subfamily, subfebrile, subfertility, subfield, subfix, subfloor

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Example sentences from the Web for subfamily

The following distinct African and Malagasy generic representatives of the subfamily are recognized, viz.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4|Various
This area is inhabited by Zapus hudsonius and Napaeozapus, the most progressive members of the subfamily.
North American Jumping Mice (Genus Zapus)|Philip H. Krutzsch
Chickadees (subfamily Parinæ) have a short, stout bill, the nostrils covered with bristles; the tail is rather long and rounded.
Color Key to North American Birds|Frank M. Chapman
Further study may show that Dulus can be added as a fourth subfamily.
Phylogeny of the Waxwings and Allied Birds|M. Dale Arvey

Yet this region does not need to go begging for jays, only they belong to different groups of the Garrulinæ subfamily.
Birds of the Rockies|Leander Sylvester Keyser

British Dictionary definitions for subfamily

subfamily

/ (ˈsʌbˌfæmɪlɪ) /

noun plural -lies

biology a taxonomic group that is a subdivision of a family

any analogous subdivision, as of a family of languages

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Medical definitions for subfamily

subfamily

[ sŭb′făm′ə-lē ]

n.

A taxonomic category ranking between a family and a genus.

Scientific definitions for subfamily

subfamily

[ sŭb′făm′ə-lē ]

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.

单词	subfamily
释义	subfamily [ suhb-fam-uh-lee, -fam-lee, suhb-fam-uh-lee, -fam-lee ] / sʌbˈfæm ə li, -ˈfæm li, ˈsʌbˌfæm ə li, -ˌfæm li / SEE SYNONYMS FOR subfamily ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural sub·fam·i·lies. Biology. a category of related genera within a family. Linguistics. (in the classification of related languages within a family) a category of a higher order than a branch.Compare branch (def. 8), family (def. 16). Origin of subfamily First recorded in 1825–35; sub- + family Words nearby subfamily suberic acid, suberin, suberization, suberize, suberose, subfamily, subfebrile, subfertility, subfield, subfix, subfloor Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for subfamily The following distinct African and Malagasy generic representatives of the subfamily are recognized, viz. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4\|Various This area is inhabited by Zapus hudsonius and Napaeozapus, the most progressive members of the subfamily. North American Jumping Mice (Genus Zapus)\|Philip H. Krutzsch Chickadees (subfamily Parinæ) have a short, stout bill, the nostrils covered with bristles; the tail is rather long and rounded. Color Key to North American Birds\|Frank M. Chapman Further study may show that Dulus can be added as a fourth subfamily. Phylogeny of the Waxwings and Allied Birds\|M. Dale Arvey Yet this region does not need to go begging for jays, only they belong to different groups of the Garrulinæ subfamily. Birds of the Rockies\|Leander Sylvester Keyser British Dictionary definitions for subfamily subfamily / (ˈsʌbˌfæmɪlɪ) / noun plural -lies biology a taxonomic group that is a subdivision of a family any analogous subdivision, as of a family of languages Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to subfamily sort, division, kind, compartment, group, variety, brand, breed, style, department, section, genre, subdivision, model, category, class, make Medical definitions for subfamily subfamily [ sŭb′făm′ə-lē ] n. A taxonomic category ranking between a family and a genus. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for subfamily subfamily [ sŭb′făm′ə-lē ] 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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subfamily

noun, plural sub·fam·i·lies.

Origin of subfamily

Words nearby subfamily

Example sentences from the Web for subfamily

British Dictionary definitions for subfamily

noun plural -lies

Words related to subfamily

Medical definitions for subfamily

n.

Scientific definitions for subfamily