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taxonomic group vs subfamily

subfamily vs taxonomic group

taxonomic group and subfamily both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
taxonomic group Yes No No No
subfamily Yes No No No
As nouns, subfamily is a hyponym of taxonomic group; that is, subfamily is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than taxonomic group:
  • taxonomic group: animal or plant group having natural relations
  • subfamily: (biology) a taxonomic category below a family
taxonomic group (noun) subfamily (noun)
animal or plant group having natural relations (biology) a taxonomic category below a family
Difference between taxonomic group and subfamily

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