subfamily

n. subdivision of a family (Biology)

In biological classification, family (Latin: familia, plural familiae) is a rank, or a taxon in that rank. Exact details of formal nomenclature depend on the Nomenclature Code which applies.Example: "Walnuts and Hickories belong to the Walnut family" is a brief way of saying: the Walnuts (genus Juglans) and the Hickories (genus Carya) belong to the Walnut family (family Juglandaceae).
See more at Wikipedia.org...

Noun
1. (biology) a taxonomic category below a family
(hypernym) taxonomic group, taxonomic category, taxon
(member-holonym) family
(classification) biology, biological science

(n.)
One of the subdivisions, of more importance than genus, into which certain families are divided.
  

subfamily /'sʌb,fæmili/
danh từ (sinh vật học) phân họ
(C) 2007 www.TừĐiểnTiếngViệt.net