생물 분류 체계에서 과의 아래이고 속 또는 족의 위인 단계.
A taxonomic category that ranks below a family and above a tribe or genus, usually ending in -inae in zoology or -oideae in botany.
예문:
"The subfamily Pantherinae includes large cats like lions and tigers."
"Classification at the subfamily level helps scientists understand evolutionary relationships more clearly."
하나의 어족 내에서 공통된 특징을 공유하는 하위 언어 집단.
A group of related languages that form a subdivision of a larger language family.
예문:
"The Romance languages are a well-known subfamily of the Indo-European family."
"Linguists often debate the exact boundaries of a language subfamily based on phonetic shifts."
더 큰 집단이나 범주 내에 속하는 하위 그룹.
A secondary or subordinate group within a larger family or category.
예문:
"The marketing team divided the product line into three subfamilies based on price points."
"Each subfamily within the organization has its own set of internal guidelines."