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subfamily in Tagalog

kub-angkanhay

subfamily in Tagalog: kub-angkanhay. In English, subfamily means a taxonomic category ranking between a family and a genus; formerly called a tribe.

Tagalog words for subfamily

taxonomic category
kub-angkanhay

English meaning of subfamily

  1. noun A taxonomic category ranking between a family and a genus; formerly called a tribe.
  2. noun A secondary or subordinate grouping.

Full definition of subfamily

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Questions about subfamily in Tagalog

What is the meaning of subfamily in Tagalog?
Subfamily in Tagalog is kub-angkanhay.
Ano ang subfamily sa Tagalog?
Subfamily: kub-angkanhay.
What does subfamily mean in English?
Subfamily means a taxonomic category ranking between a family and a genus; formerly called a tribe.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: subfamily (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tagalog words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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