Word: subfamily
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sub
fam
i
ly
Definition: A taxonomic category ranking between a family and a genus; formerly called a tribe
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