tribe
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(noun) (biology) a taxonomic category between a genus and a subfamily |
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Related Words: Bambuseae, Bovini, taxon, taxonomic group, tribe Bambuseae, tribe Bovini |
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(noun) a federation (as of American Indians) |
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Synonyms: federation of tribes |
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Related Words: nation |
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(noun) a social division of (usually preliterate) people |
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Synonyms: folk |
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Related Words: phyle, social group |
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(noun) group of people related by blood or marriage |
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Synonyms: clan, kin, kin group, kindred, kinship group |
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Related Words: family, family tree, family unit, folks, genealogy, social group, totem |
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