SUBFAMILY


Meaning of SUBFAMILY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsəb-ˌfam-lē, -ˌfa-mə- ]

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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.