sub·tribe | \ ˈsəb-ˌtrīb 
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or sub-tribe
plural subtribes or sub-tribes
Definition of subtribe
: 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
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The first known use of subtribe was in 1823
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