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...
- Psittaculidae Subfamily Psittrichasinae: one species, Pesquet's parrot Subfamily Coracopsinae: one genus with several species Subfamily Platycercinae...
- Subfamily Torinae Subfamily Smiliogastrinae Subfamily Cyprininae [incl. Barbinae] Subfamily Danioninae Subfamily Leptobarbinae Leptobarbus Subfamily Xenocypridinae...
- other subfamily members than they do with members of their wider family. For example, in the SCOP cl****ification system, members of a subfamily share...
- Formicidae in this list. The subfamily also contains the collective group name †Formicium. The type genus of the subfamily, †Formicium, was previously...
- 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...
- Ictinaetus Subfamily Circinae – harriers (c. 16 species) Genus Circus Subfamily Polyboroidinae – harrier hawks (2 species) Genus Polyboroides Subfamily Milvinae...
- traditional subfamily Ponerinae has been subdivided into several Poneromorph subfamilies, with several former tribes now elevated to subfamily rank. According...
- Colubrinae) Subfamily Boodontinae (some of which now treated as subfamily Grayiinae of the new Colubridae, others moved to family Lamprophiidae as subfamilies Lamprophiinae...
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