subfamily

A taxonomic category of related organisms ranking below a family and above a genus.

A division of languages below a family and above a branch.

In zoology, the first subdivision of a family, containing several genera or only one genus.

One of the subdivisions, of more importance than genus, into which certain families are divided.

A taxonomic category ranking between a family and a genus; formerly called a tribe

(biology) a taxonomic category below a family