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  • English Word Subcircular Definition Nearly circular.
  • English Word Subclass Definition One of the natural groups, more important than an order, into which some classes are divided; as, the angiospermous subclass of exogens.
  • English Word Subclavian Definition Situated under the clavicle, or collar bone; as, the subclavian arteries.
  • English Word Subcolumnar Definition Having an imperfect or interrupted columnar structure.
  • English Word Subcommittee Definition An under committee; a part or division of a committee.
  • English Word Subcompressed Definition Not fully compressed; partially or somewhat compressed.
  • English Word Subconcave Definition Slightly concave.
  • English Word Subconformable Definition Partially conformable.
  • English Word Subconical Definition Slightly conical.
  • English Word Subconjunctival Definition Situated under the conjunctiva.
  • English Word Subconscious Definition Occurring without the possibility or the fact of an attendant consciousness; -- said of states of the soul.
  • English Word Subconscious Definition Partially conscious; feebly conscious.
  • English Word Subconstellation Definition A subordinate constellation.
  • English Word Subcontract Definition A contract under, or subordinate to, a previous contract.
  • English Word Subcontracted Definition Contracted after a former contract.
  • English Word Subcontracted Definition Betrothed for the second time.
  • English Word Subcontractor Definition One who takes a portion of a contract, as for work, from the principal contractor.
  • English Word Subcontraries Definition of Subcontrary
  • English Word Subcontrary Definition Contrary in an inferior degree.
  • English Word Subcontrary Definition Having, or being in, a contrary order; -- said of a section of an oblique cone having a circular base made by a plane not parallel to the base, but so inclined to the axis that the section is a circle; applied also to two similar triangles when so placed as to have a common angle at the vertex, the opposite sides not being parallel.
  • English Word Subcontrary Definition Denoting the relation of opposition between the particular affirmative and particular negative. Of these both may be true and only one can be false.
  • English Word Subcontrary Definition A subcontrary proposition; a proposition inferior or contrary in a lower degree.
  • English Word Subcoracoid Definition Situated under the coracoid process of the scapula; as, the subcoracoid dislocation of the humerus.
  • English Word Subcordate Definition Somewhat cordate; somewhat like a heart in shape.
  • English Word Subcorneous Definition Situated under a horny part or layer.
  • English Word Subcorneous Definition Partially horny.
  • English Word Subcostal Definition Situated below the costas, or ribs; as, the subcostal muscles.
  • English Word Subcostal Definition A subcostal muscle.
  • English Word Subcostal Definition One of the principal nervures of the wings of an insect. It is situated next beneath or behind the costal. See Nervure.
  • English Word Subcranial Definition Situated under, or on the ventral side of, the cranium; facial.