1. a taxonomic category that ranks below a tribe and above a genus in biological classification
Usage: biology; taxonomy
2. a subdivision of a tribe, especially in anthropological or social contexts
Usage: anthropology

Examples

• The beetle belongs to the subtribe Scarabaeina within the larger tribe.
• Taxonomists classified the species into a new subtribe based on genetic analysis.
• The subtribe shared common cultural practices with the main tribe.
• Researchers studied the migration patterns of this particular subtribe.
• The subtribe maintained its own dialect while remaining part of the larger group.
• Biologists identified three subtribes within the ant tribe Formicini.