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

- botanical subfamily names with "-oideae", and zoological subfamily names with "-inae". Detarioideae is an example of a botanical subfamily. Detarioideae...
- traditionally placed in subfamily Polyborinae with the forest falcons, but are sometimes considered to constitute their own subfamily, Caracarinae, or classified...
- Psittaculidae Subfamily Psittrichasinae: one species, Pesquet's parrot Subfamily Coracopsinae: one genus with several species Subfamily Platycercinae...
- INO80 subfamily of chromatin remodeling complexes are ATPases, and includes the INO80 and SWR1 complexes. One of the main roles of the INO80 subfamily is...
- 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...
- Otters are carnivorous mammals in the subfamily Lutrinae. The 13 extant otter species are all semiaquatic, aquatic, or marine, with diets based on fish...
- distinction between a subfamily and a family. The same group of proteins may sometimes be described as a family or a subfamily, depending on the context...
- traditional subfamily Ponerinae has been subdivided into several Poneromorph subfamilies, with several former tribes now elevated to subfamily rank. According...
- "branches" or "subfamilies" of the family; for instance, the Germanic languages are a subfamily of the Indo-European family. Subfamilies share a more recent...
- The Accipitrinae are the subfamily of the Accipitridae often known as the "true" hawks, including all members of Accipiter and the closely related genera...