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subfamily vs taxon

taxon vs subfamily

subfamily and taxon both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
subfamily Yes No No No
taxon Yes No No No
As nouns, taxon is a hypernym of subfamily; that is, taxon is a word with a broader meaning than subfamily:
  • subfamily: (biology) a taxonomic category below a family
  • taxon: animal or plant group having natural relations
Other hypernyms of subfamily include taxonomic category, taxonomic group.
subfamily (noun) taxon (noun)
(biology) a taxonomic category below a family animal or plant group having natural relations
Difference between subfamily and taxon

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