Meanings
- biologySynonym of subtribe.
The differences in the constituents in the two subtribus are not very clear.
1973, F. Bohlmann, T. Burkhardt, C. Zdero, Naturally Occurring Acetylenes, Academic Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, page 3782 more examples
Fries devided^([sic]) this tribus into two subtribus, viz. Rhodopolii and Plutei. In accordance with the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (I.C.B.N.) art. 22.4 these subtribus are to be typified with Agaricus rhodopolius and A. pluteus respectively.
1959, Persoonia, page 155It might therefore be justified to separate them from the remaining genera of the subfamily Lithosinae as a tribus with two subtribus, or as two tribus.
1965, A Revision of the West African Eilemic Moths, Based on the Male Genitalia, page 9Synonyms: subtribe
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of subtribe.
Origin
- New Latinsubtribus
- Englishsubtribus
From New Latin subtribus. By surface analysis, sub- + tribus.
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