m.www.yahoo.com - an illusion (subdomain subdomain)? or something stranger

m.www.yahoo.com - an illusion (subdomain subdomain)? or something stranger I just noticed this URL as I checked my yahoo account (secondary, yay gmail). I've never seen a URL like this with a string before the www. Is this an illusion (the www is a subdomain that just happens to be named www)? Or is it something that I'm not aware of?
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Guest [Entry]

Your guess is right, the www is just a subdomain that happens to be called www. There is nothing special about the www name (unlike http:// for example, which indicates the protocol used).

Guest [Entry]

The "m" prefix usually denotes a mobile-phone-friendly site. "m.www" is unconventional, but perfectly valid.