Word: subfamilies
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sub
fa
mi
lies
Definition: Plural of subfamily; a taxonomic category below a family
Morphemes:
Affix: sub-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: subsidiary, secondary
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sub
Language: la
Decoded: sub
Meaning: under
Affix: family
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A category in the classification of organisms, ranking below order and above genus; a taxon at that rank.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: familia
Language: la
Decoded: familia
Meaning: the servants in a household, domestics collectively
Affix: -ies
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural forms of nouns endings in consonant-y.