SUBFAMILY


Meaning of SUBFAMILY in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' s ə b- ˌ fam-l ē , - ˌ fa-m ə -

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1833

1 : a category in biological classification ranking below a family and above a genus

2 : a subgroup of languages within a language family

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.