| subfamily | (n) (biology) a taxonomic category below a family |
| acoraceae | (n) used in some classifications for the genus Acorus which is usually assigned to Araceae, Syn. subfamily Acoraceae |
| anserinae | (n) used in some classifications for the swans, Syn. subfamily Anserinae |
| bassariscidae | (n) in some classifications considered a separate family, Syn. subfamily Bassariscidae |
| bovinae | (n) term not used technically; essentially coextensive with genus Bos: cattle; buffalo; and sometimes includes kudu, Syn. subfamily Bovinae |
| cabombaceae | (n) in some classifications considered an independent family of water lilies; comprises the genera Cabomba and Brasenia, Syn. subfamily Cabombaceae, water-shield family |
| caesalpinioideae | (n) alternative name in some classification systems for the family Caesalpiniaceae, Syn. subfamily Caesalpinioideae |
| carduelinae | (n) used in some classifications for a subgroup of finches, Syn. subfamily Carduelinae |
| carpinaceae | (n) used in some classification systems for the genera Carpinus, Ostryopsis, and Ostryopsis, Syn. subfamily Carpinaceae, family Carpinaceae |
| cetoniidae | (n) considered a separate family in some classification systems, Syn. subfamily Cetoniidae |
| corylaceae | (n) used in some classification systems for the genus Corylus, Syn. family Corylaceae, subfamily Corylaceae |
| dorylinae | (n) army ants, Syn. subfamily Dorylinae |
| dracenaceae | (n) one of two subfamilies to which some classification systems assign some members of the Agavaceae, Syn. subfamily Dracaenaceae, Dracaenaceae, subfamily Dracenaceae |
| emberizidae | (n) buntings and some New World sparrows, Syn. subfamily Emberizinae, subfamily Emberizidae |
| garrulinae | (n) subfamily of the crow family: jays, Syn. subfamily Garrulinae |
| gerbillinae | (n) gerbils, Syn. subfamily Gerbillinae |
| hydromyinae | (n) water rats of Australia and New Guinea, Syn. subfamily Hydromyinae |
| loriinae | (n) lories, Syn. subfamily Loriinae |
| lutrinae | (n) subdivision not used in some classifications: otters, Syn. subfamily Lutrinae |
| malaconotinae | (n) an African bush shrikes, Syn. subfamily Malaconotinae |
| melinae | (n) subdivision not used in some classifications: badgers, Syn. subfamily Melinae |
| melolonthidae | (n) considered a separate family in some classification systems, Syn. subfamily Melolonthidae |
| mephitinae | (n) subdivision not used in some classifications: skunks, Syn. subfamily Mephitinae |
| merginae | (n) mergansers and closely related diving birds, Syn. subfamily Merginae |
| mimosoideae | (n) alternative name used in some classification systems for the family Mimosaceae, Syn. subfamily Mimosoideae |
| nelumbonaceae | (n) in some classifications considered an independent family of water lilies; comprises the single genus Nelumbo, Syn. subfamily Nelumbonaceae |
| numididae | (n) guinea fowl and related birds of Africa and Madagascar, Syn. subfamily Numidinae, subfamily Numididae, Numidinae |
| papilionoideae | (n) alternative name used in some classification systems for the family Papilionaceae, Syn. subfamily Papilionoideae |
| perdicidae | (n) Old World partridges, Syn. subfamily Perdicinae, subfamily Perdicidae, Perdicinae |
| peristediinae | (n) in some classifications considered a subfamily of Triglidae comprising the armored searobins, Syn. subfamily Peristediinae |
| petauristidae | (n) Old World flying squirrels, Syn. subfamily Petauristidae |
| philadelphaceae | (n) one genus; usually included in family Hydrangeaceae, Syn. subfamily Philadelphaceae |
| potoroinae | (n) rat kangaroos, Syn. subfamily Potoroinae |
| pythoninae | (n) Old World boas: pythons; in some classifications considered a separate family from Boidae, Syn. subfamily Pythoninae |
| smilacaceae | (n) one of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted, Syn. subfamily Smilacaceae |
| sterninae | (n) terns, Syn. subfamily Sterninae |
| sylviinae | (n) alternative classification for the Old World warblers, Syn. subfamily Sylviinae |
| taxodiaceae | (n) coniferous trees; traditionally considered an independent family though recently included in Cupressaceae in some classification systems, Syn. redwood family, subfamily Taxodiaceae |
| triglinae | (n) in some classifications considered a subfamily of Triglidae comprising searobins having ordinary scales and no barbels (true searobins), Syn. subfamily Triglinae |
| turdinae | (n) alternative classification for the thrushes, Syn. subfamily Turdinae |
| uvulariaceae | (n) one of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae, Syn. subfamily Uvulariaceae |
| 硨磲(oK) | [しゃこ;シャコ, shako ; shako] (n) (1) (uk) (abbr) (See しゃこ貝) giant clam (any clam of subfamily Tridacnidae); (2) (See 七宝) giant clam shell [Add to Longdo] |
| 鱮;鰱 | [たなご;タナゴ, tanago ; tanago] (n) (uk) bitterling (any fish of subfamily Acheilognathinae, esp. species Acheilognathus melanogaster) [Add to Longdo] |
| しゃこ貝;硨磲貝(oK) | [しゃこがい;シャコガイ, shakogai ; shakogai] (n) (uk) giant clam (any clam of subfamily Tridacnidae) [Add to Longdo] |
| アロワナ | [arowana] (n) arowana (any fish of subfamily Osteoglossinae); bonytongue [Add to Longdo] |
| 亜科 | [あか, aka] (n) subfamily [Add to Longdo] |
| 芥虫;塵芥虫;歩行虫 | [ごみむし;ゴミムシ, gomimushi ; gomimushi] (n) (1) (uk) ground beetle; carabid (esp. of superfamily Caraboidea, but excluding subfamily Carabinae); (2) Anisodactylus signatus (species of ground beetle) [Add to Longdo] |
| 絹毛鼠 | [きぬげねずみ;キヌゲネズミ, kinugenezumi ; kinugenezumi] (n) (uk) (obsc) (See ハムスター) hamster (any rodent of subfamily Cricetinae) [Add to Longdo] |
| 根喰葉虫 | [ねくいはむし;ネクイハムシ, nekuihamushi ; nekuihamushi] (n) (uk) leaf beetle (of subfamily Donaciinae) [Add to Longdo] |
| 細頸芥虫 | [ほそくびごみむし;ホソクビゴミムシ, hosokubigomimushi ; hosokubigomimushi] (n) (uk) bombardier beetle (any insect of subfamily Brachininae) [Add to Longdo] |
| 枝尺 | [えだしゃく, edashaku] (n) geometer moth; geometrid (of the Ennominae subfamily) [Add to Longdo] |
| 枝尺蠖;枝尺取 | [えだしゃくとり, edashakutori] (n) (uk) (obsc) (See 尺蛾) geometer moth caterpillar; geometrid caterpillar (of subfamily Ennominae) [Add to Longdo] |
| 蛇の目蝶;蛇目蝶 | [じゃのめちょう;ジャノメチョウ, janomechou ; janomechou] (n) (uk) satyrid (any butterfly of subfamily Satyrinae, esp. the dryad, Minois dryas); grayling [Add to Longdo] |
| 雀蜂;胡蜂 | [すずめばち;スズメバチ, suzumebachi ; suzumebachi] (n) (1) (uk) hornet; yellow jacket; wasp (of subfamily Vespinae); (2) (uk) (See 大雀蜂・おおすずめばち) Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia); yak-killer hornet [Add to Longdo] |
| 泥蜂 | [どろばち;ドロバチ, dorobachi ; dorobachi] (n) (uk) potter wasp (any wasp of subfamily Eumeninae); mason wasp [Add to Longdo] |
| 豆象虫 | [まめぞうむし;マメゾウムシ, mamezoumushi ; mamezoumushi] (n) (uk) bean weevil (any leaf beetle of subfamily Bruchinae) [Add to Longdo] |
| 畑鼠 | [はたねずみ;ハタネズミ, hatanezumi ; hatanezumi] (n) (1) (uk) Japanese grass vole (Microtus montebelli); (2) any rodent of subfamily Arvicolinae (inc. voles, lemmings and muskrats) [Add to Longdo] |
| 歩行虫;筬虫 | [おさむし, osamushi] (n) (1) (uk) ground beetle; carabid (esp. of subfamily Carabinae); (2) (arch) millipede [Add to Longdo] |
| 鶲;火焼 | [ひたき;ヒタキ, hitaki ; hitaki] (n) (uk) Old World flycatcher (any bird of family Muscicapinae, esp. the typical flycatchers of subfamily Muscicapinae) [Add to Longdo] |
| 鶸;金翅雀 | [ひわ;ヒワ, hiwa ; hiwa] (n) (uk) cardueline finch (any finch of subfamily Carduelinae, esp. the Eurasian siskin, Carduelis spinus) [Add to Longdo] |
