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subgroup [ˈsʌbˌgruːp] n
1. a distinct and often subordinate division of a group 2. (Mathematics) a mathematical group whose members are members of another group, both groups being subject to the same rule of combination ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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| somewhat like that of a starling, and that of the fourth subgroup, Camarhynchus, is slightly parrot-shaped. The existence of groups would have been of simple signification, if one group had been exclusively fitted to inhabit the land, and another the water; one to feed on flesh, another on vegetable matter, and so on; but the case is widely different in nature; for it is notorious how commonly members of even the same subgroup have different habits. |
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