WordCmp.com

subfamily vs taxonomic group

taxonomic group vs subfamily

subfamily and taxonomic group both are nouns.

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

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.