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underfamily

underfamily noun: a subfamily.

Noun

underfamily (plural underfamilies)

  1. (rare) A subfamily.

Forms of underfamily

pluralunderfamilies

Origin of underfamily

From under- + family.

Questions about underfamily

What does underfamily mean?
Underfamily means a subfamily.
What part of speech is underfamily?
Underfamily is a noun.
What is the plural of underfamily?
The plural of underfamily is underfamilies.

Words near underfamily in the dictionary

  1. underfalconer
  2. underfalconers
  3. underfamiliar
  4. underfamiliarity
  5. underfamilies
  6. underfamily
  7. underfarm
  8. underfarmed
  9. underfarmer
  10. underfarmers
  11. underfarming

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