subfamily

1. A taxonomic category ranking between a family and a genus; formerly called a tribe.

   Unterfamilie, Subfamilie

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   (biology) a taxonomic category below a family

2. A secondary or subordinate grouping.

1. The discovery marks the first time since nineteen twenty-three that a new ant subfamily has been identified.

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2. The Bantu languages are a subfamily of the Niger-Congo languages.

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3. Hebrew and Phoenician belong to the same language subfamily and are practically the same.

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