请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 subfamily
释义

Definition of subfamily in English:

subfamily

nounPlural subfamilies ˈsʌbfamɪliˈsʌbfam(ə)liˈsəbˌfæm(ə)li
  • 1A subdivision of a group.

    小组,小部分,小类

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In the early nineteenth century, language historians identified German as a member of the Germanic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages.
    • There are several examples of ancient families or subfamilies being splintered and partially overlain by other groups expanding into the older language's territory.
    • In this study, we divided the members of three families into clusters and subfamilies with the purpose of separating to some degree the influence of physical proximity and identity.
    • First, the deeper contrasts, those where the social lineage and its nonsocial relative are from different tribes, subfamilies, or families, are all positive.
    • Petal wilting has been found to be ethylene-sensitive or insensitive, and these two categories were consistent within families or subfamilies.
    • Language families and subfamilies are indicated on the branches of the tree.
    • This family presently contains more than 22 genera subdivided into three subfamilies, and the family extends through most of the Permian.
    • Accordingly, the kindred was subdivided into 27 subfamilies to remove the loops created by inbreeding.
    • The superfamily currently comprises 19 families, approximately 89 subfamilies, and about 21,000 described species.
    • In each case pairs were constructed with species from the same tribe or subfamily.
    • The definition of subfamilies and tribes within the family has been a source of controversy.
    Synonyms
    group, subdivision
    1. 1.1Biology A taxonomic category that ranks below family and above tribe or genus, usually ending in -inae (in zoology) or -oideae (in botany).
      〔生〕亚科
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Many genera in the subfamily Ambleminae, tribe Lampsilini exhibit sexual dimorphism.
      • We here examine the evolutionary pattern of Catsper1 from nine species of the rodent subfamily Murinae of family Muridae.
      • The family Clusiaceae and the subfamily Clusioideae with the genus Clusia have a minimum phylogenetic age of 90 x 10 years.
      • The sample comprises species belonging to different genera in the subfamily Aroideae.
      • Sentosia is the name-bearer for the subfamily Sentosiinae and the family Sentosiidae.

Definition of subfamily in US English:

subfamily

nounˈsəbˌfæm(ə)liˈsəbˌfam(ə)lē
  • 1A subdivision of a group.

    小组,小部分,小类

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This family presently contains more than 22 genera subdivided into three subfamilies, and the family extends through most of the Permian.
    • The superfamily currently comprises 19 families, approximately 89 subfamilies, and about 21,000 described species.
    • In the early nineteenth century, language historians identified German as a member of the Germanic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages.
    • The definition of subfamilies and tribes within the family has been a source of controversy.
    • There are several examples of ancient families or subfamilies being splintered and partially overlain by other groups expanding into the older language's territory.
    • In this study, we divided the members of three families into clusters and subfamilies with the purpose of separating to some degree the influence of physical proximity and identity.
    • Language families and subfamilies are indicated on the branches of the tree.
    • In each case pairs were constructed with species from the same tribe or subfamily.
    • First, the deeper contrasts, those where the social lineage and its nonsocial relative are from different tribes, subfamilies, or families, are all positive.
    • Accordingly, the kindred was subdivided into 27 subfamilies to remove the loops created by inbreeding.
    • Petal wilting has been found to be ethylene-sensitive or insensitive, and these two categories were consistent within families or subfamilies.
    Synonyms
    group, subdivision
    1. 1.1Biology A taxonomic category that ranks below family and above tribe or genus, usually ending in -inae (in zoology) or -oideae (in botany).
      〔生〕亚科
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Many genera in the subfamily Ambleminae, tribe Lampsilini exhibit sexual dimorphism.
      • Sentosia is the name-bearer for the subfamily Sentosiinae and the family Sentosiidae.
      • We here examine the evolutionary pattern of Catsper1 from nine species of the rodent subfamily Murinae of family Muridae.
      • The family Clusiaceae and the subfamily Clusioideae with the genus Clusia have a minimum phylogenetic age of 90 x 10 years.
      • The sample comprises species belonging to different genera in the subfamily Aroideae.
随便看

 

英汉双解词典包含464360条英汉词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/12/27 18:25:18