Definition of Subfamily melinae

1. Noun. Subdivision not used in some classifications: badgers.

Exact synonyms: Melinae
Generic synonyms: Mammal Family
Group relationships: Family Mustelidae, Mustelidae

Lexicographical Neighbors of Subfamily Melinae

subfamily Carduelinae
subfamily Carpinaceae
subfamily Cetoniidae
subfamily Corylaceae
subfamily Dorylinae
subfamily Dracaenaceae
subfamily Dracenaceae
subfamily Emberizidae
subfamily Emberizinae
subfamily Garrulinae
subfamily Gerbillinae
subfamily Hydromyinae
subfamily Loriinae
subfamily Lutrinae
subfamily Malaconotinae
subfamily Melinae
subfamily Melolonthidae
subfamily Mephitinae
subfamily Merginae
subfamily Mimosoideae
subfamily Nelumbonaceae
subfamily Numididae
subfamily Numidinae
subfamily Papilionoideae
subfamily Perdicidae
subfamily Perdicinae
subfamily Peristediinae
subfamily Petauristidae
subfamily Philadelphaceae
subfamily Potoroinae

Literary usage of Subfamily melinae

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Mammals of Illinois and Wisconsin by Charles Barney Cory (1912)
"Otters 330 subfamily melinae. Skunks and Badgers 335 Key to the Species of Skunks (Mephitis and Spilogale) . ..."

2. The Life of Animals: The Mammals by Ernest Ingersoll (1907)
"This subfamily (Melinae) is distinguished for nauseous smell and conspicuous coloration. These two features seem Fetid Fur to go together, and several of ..."

3. The Life of Animals: The Mammals by Ernest Ingersoll (1906)
"This subfamily (Melinae) is distinguished for nauseous smell and conspicuous coloration. These two features seem Fetid Fur to go together, and several of ..."

4. The Life of Animals: The Mammals by Ernest Ingersoll (1907)
"This subfamily (Melinae) is distinguished for nauseous smell and conspicuous coloration. These two features seem Fetid Fur to S° together, and several of ..."

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