Definition of Subfamily. Meaning of Subfamily. Synonyms of Subfamily

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Definition of Subfamily

Subfamily
Subfamily Sub*fam"i*ly, n. (Biol.) One of the subdivisions, of more importance than genus, into which certain families are divided.

Meaning of Subfamily from wikipedia

- In biological cl****ification, a subfamily (Latin: subfamilia, plural subfamiliae) is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but...
- traditionally placed in subfamily Polyborinae with the forest falcons, but are sometimes considered to constitute their own subfamily, Caracarinae, or cl****ified...
- Family Cacatuidae Subfamily Nymphicinae: one genus with one species, the ****atiel Subfamily Calyptorhynchinae: the black ****atoos Subfamily Cacatuinae Tribe...
- in the latest Permian period. Phillipsiidae is sometimes defined as a subfamily, "Phillipsiinae," and usually placed within the family Proetidae. Jell...
- Ictinaetus Subfamily Circinae – harriers (c. 16 species) Genus Circus Subfamily Polyboroidinae – harrier hawks (2 species) Genus Polyboroides Subfamily Milvinae...
- Subfamily Torinae Subfamily Smiliogastrinae Subfamily Cyprininae [incl. Barbinae] Subfamily Danioninae Subfamily Leptobarbinae Leptobarbus Subfamily Xenocypridinae...
- The Pooideae are the largest subfamily of the gr**** family Poaceae, with about 4,000 species in 15 tribes and roughly 200 genera. They include some major...
- Colubrinae) Subfamily Boodontinae (some of which now treated as subfamily Grayiinae of the new Colubridae, others moved to family Lamprophiidae as subfamilies Lamprophiinae...
- species Genus Pekania: one species Subfamily Helictidinae (Ferret-badgers) Genus Melogale: five species Subfamily Ictonychinae (African polecats and grisons)...
- the subfamily included two tribes - Tripetalocerini and Clinophaestini (including Clinophaestus and Birmana), but the later was moved to the subfamily Metrodorinae...
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