subfamily
US /ˈsʌbˌfæm.ɪ.li/
UK /ˌsʌbˈfæm.ɪ.li/
名詞
亞科
a taxonomic category ranking between a family and a tribe.
範例:
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The Felinae is a subfamily of the family Felidae, which includes domestic cats and many wild cat species.
貓亞科是貓科的一個亞科，包括家貓和許多野貓物種。
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Botanists often classify plants into families, subfamilies, and genera.
植物學家通常將植物分為科、亞科和屬。