subfamily

Noun
  1. (biology) a taxonomic category below a family (synset 108125593)
    referred to in: biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
    is a type of: taxon, taxonomic category, taxonomic group - animal or plant group having natural relations
    subtypes: latinae - a subfamily of the family Centropomidae
    belongs to: family - (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera

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