noun
- plural of subtribe; subdivisions of tribes, especially in biological taxonomy or anthropological classification
Usage: technical; biology; anthropology
Examples
- The taxonomist classified the insects into several subtribes based on their wing patterns.
- Anthropologists identified three distinct subtribes within the larger tribal community.
- The botanical study revealed that the plant family contained multiple subtribes.
- Each of the subtribes had its own unique cultural practices and dialects.
- The research paper discussed the evolutionary relationships between different subtribes.
- Scientists use subtribes as a classification level between tribe and genus.