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- Dictionarysubfamily/ˈsʌbˌfam(ɪ)li/
noun
- 1. a subdivision of a group.
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Taxonomic rank below family
In biological classification, a subfamily is an auxiliary taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end botanical subfamily names with "-oideae", and zoological subfamily names with "-inae". Wikipedia