subfamily
sub·fam·i·ly
noun \ˈsəb-ˌfam-lē, -ˌfa-mə-\Definition of SUBFAMILY
1
: a category in biological classification ranking below a family and above a genus
2
: a subgroup of languages within a language family
Origin of SUBFAMILY
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First Known Use: 1833
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