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subfamily

sub·fam·i·ly [ súb fàmməlee ] (plural sub·fam·i·lies)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. biological classification: a subdivision of a family in the classification of plants and animals

2. linguistic categorization: a smaller group of related languages within a language family

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