subtribe

noun

sub·tribe ˈsəb-ˌtrīb

variants or sub-tribe

plural subtribes or sub-tribes

: a tribe that is part of a larger tribe

According to tradition the Arapaho were formerly composed of five subtribes, or bands …—

Barbara A. Leitch

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of subtribe was in 1823

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Style

“Subtribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subtribe. Accessed 8 Feb. 2023.

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