subfamily
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- noun
- /ˈsʌbˌfæmɪli/
- Specialized
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subfamilia
- The only hantavirus reservoir identified in South America is rodents of the subfamily Sigmodontinae.
- canid subfamily
- Members of the subfamily
- three subfamilies
Examples
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The subfamily Hydrophiinae contains more than fifty sea snake species that are entirely marine.
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For example, one can avoid placing a genus in a subfamily if it is not clear what subfamily it belongs to.
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Members of the subfamily constitute the largest group of carnivoran predators in South America today.
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All three subfamilies coexisted for a long time.
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The subfamily Laticaudinae contains another seven species, all in the genus Laticauda and called sea kraits.
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The largest subfamily of receptor tyrosine kinases is the Eph family, which has 14 fully sequenced members.
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Ambrosia beetles and bark beetles (subfamily Scolytinae) represented approximately 34% and 10% of the Coleoptera, respectively.
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Chagas disease is caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, and insect members of the subfamily Triatominae are intermediate hosts.
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Biologists recognize three distinct subfamilies of the world's 2.5 species of crocodilians.
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There are three subfamilies of shrews; the North American water shrew belongs to the Soricinae subfamily.
Synonyms
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A smaller part of a larger group that has its own role or feature
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A smaller, more specific group within a larger category
Compounds
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A group of small birds like buntings and some sparrows that eat seeds
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A group of African birds like bush shrikes that live across Africa
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A group of birds like partridges in the pheasant family found in Europe and Asia
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A group of flying squirrels in Europe and Asia that glide between trees
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A group of small Australian animals that carry their young in a pouch, like rat kangaroos
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A group of fish called true searobins that have normal scales and no chin whiskers
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A group of birds like thrushes that some scientists use to sort birds
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A small group of mammals in the weasel family that includes badgers
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A group of plants in the bean family that includes acacias and mimosas
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A group of water lily plants that contains only lotus plants called Nelumbo
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A large group of plants that include beans, peas, and lupins
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Subfamily comes from sub- meaning 'under' and family meaning 'group of related things'. So a subfamily is a smaller group inside a larger family, like a set of related animals, plants, or languages placed below the family.