noun🔗ShareSous-famillesA taxonomic category ranking between a family and a genus; formerly called a tribe"Biologists are studying the different subfamilies of squirrels, looking for similarities and differences in their characteristics. "Les biologistes étudient les différentes sous-familles d'écureuils, à la recherche de similitudes et de différences dans leurs caractéristiques.biologyorganismscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading