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Subfamily

Subfamily Meaning & Definition
Subfamily Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Subfamily?

[n] (biology) a taxonomic category below a family

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See Also | family | taxon | taxonomic group

Subfamily In Webster's Dictionary

\Sub*fam"i*ly\, n. (Biol.) One of the subdivisions, of more importance than genus, into which certain families are divided.

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