underfamily

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noun

A subfamily.

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Meanings

noununderfamily (plural underfamilies)

plural underfamilies

  1. rareA subfamily.

Origin

From under- + family.

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Cite this entry
APA

underfamily. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underfamily

MLA

“underfamily.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underfamily. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “underfamily,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underfamily.

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