Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z subarctometatarsalian Relating to the subarctometatarsus subarctometatarsus A plesiomorphic form of arctometatarsus present in some theropod dinosaurs subarcuate Having a figure resembling that of a bow; somewhat curved or arched. subarcuated subarcuate subarea A physical region that makes up part of an area. subareal Of or pertaining to a subarea. subarena A secondary or lesser arena. subareolar Below the areola. subareolate Somewhat areolate. Subarian A person belonging to the ancient culture of Subartu. subarid Somewhat arid; not quite arid. subaridity The quality of being subarid. subarkose An arenite that only contains between 5% and 25% feldspar grains. subarkosic Of or pertaining to subarkose. Subarnapur A district of Odisha, India. subarrange To arrange (typically books) in a subarrangement subarrangement A subset of an arrangement subarray A contiguous subset of an array. subarrhation The ancient custom of betrothal by gift of pledges. subarterial subsidiary to an artery subarticle a part of an article subarticular Beneath an articulation or joint. subarticulate Partly or imperfectly articulate. Subartu A region of upper Mesopotamia in the Bronze Age, which later came to be called Assyria. Subaru A Japanese automotive manufacturer. subarytenoid Situated under the arytenoid cartilage. subascending Almost or imperfectly ascending. subashi An Ottoman provincial prefect. subaspect A lesser or subsidiary aspect. subassemblage Part of an assemblage subassemble To put together a subassembly. subassembler One who assembles a subcomponent. subassembly An assembly that is assembled with others to form a larger assembly. subassertive Less than normally assertive subassociation A subset of a larger association subassumption A secondary or subsidiary assumption. subasthenospheric Below the asthenosphere. subastral Below the stars; earthly, terrestrial, mundane. subastringent Somewhat astringent. subathizone An antitubercular drug. subathon A live stream (especially on Twitch) intended to gain subscribers, especially one whose duration is extended every time the streamer receives a subscription. subatlantic Subsidiary or secondary to the Atlantic Ocean. subatmosphere The lower part of an atmosphere, especially that of the sun subatmospheric Less than atmospheric (pressure) subatom Any particle that is smaller than an atom; a subatomic particle. subatomic Relating to particles that are constituents of the atom, or are smaller than an atom; such as proton, neutron, electron, etc. subatomically Below the atomic level. subatomics The study of physics at a subatomic level. subatrial Beneath an atrium (of the heart) subatrium A chamber that leads into an atrium subattack An attack forming part of a greater attack. subattenuate Almost or imperfectly attenuate. subattenuated Almost or imperfectly attenuated. subattenuately In a subattenuate manner. subattorney A lesser or subsidiary attorney. subattribute A lesser or secondary attribute. subaudi Mentally supply (something which has not been expressed); scilicet. subaudible Below the threshold of hearing. subaudibly Below the threshold of hearing. subaudio Of a lower frequency than the range that can be heard by humans. subaudite Mentally supply (something which has not been expressed); scilicet. subaudition The act of understanding, or supplying, something not expressed. subauditor A secondary or subsidiary auditor. subauditory Below the threshold of hearing. subaural Under the ear. subaurally Under the ear. subauricular Beneath the ear subauroral Below the aurora. subaverage Below average. subaveraged Arranged or characterised as subaverages subaward An amount of funding awarded to one organization by another, so that the recipient can carry out part of a project. subaxial Below an axis subaxially In a subaxial manner subaxile Nearly axile. subaxillary Situated under the axilla, or armpit. subaxolemmal Beneath an axolemma Subayon A barangay of Bilar, Bohol, Philippines. Subba A surname from Nepali. subbacterial smaller than a bacterium subbacteriochlorin A macrocyclic compound derived from bacteriochlorin by removing a quarter of the ring including a pyrrole group. subbag A partial bag (collection of objects with possible duplicates). subbailiff A secondary or subsidiary bailiff. subbalanic located under the glans subband A subdivision of a band (especially one of frequencies) subbank A secondary or subsidiary bank (in various senses). subbarrier Having a magnitude less than that of a barrier subbarrio A subdivision of a barrio, or subminor civil division in Puerto Rico and other Spanish-speaking lands. subbasal Near or below the base. subbasally In a subbasal manner or direction subbase The lowest projecting part of a baseboard, a pedestal or a similar construct. subbasement A basement located beneath another basement. subbasifixed Of an anther, attached near its base to the apex (tip) of the filament. subbasin A basin within a larger basin. subbasinal Relating to a subbasin. subbasis A subbase (subcollection of a topological space). subbatch A batch that forms part of a larger batch. subbay A bay located within a larger bay. subbeadle An inferior or under-beadle. subbenthic Beneath the seafloor subber A subheading. subbiatorine Somewhat biatorine. subbie A subcontractor. subbifid Almost or imperfectly bifid. subbilobate Almost or approximately bilobate. subbilocular Nearly bilocular. subbimodule A submodule that is also a bimodule. subbing A copy editing process. subbituminous Partly or imperfectly bituminous. subblock A block (of data, etc.) making up part of a larger block. subboard A subdivision of a board (in various senses). subboreal A climactic period that is a subdivision of the Holocene epoch running from approximately 3710 to 450 BCE. subboset A subset of a biordered set. subbotnik A Saturday designated for community volunteer work, such as cleaning the streets, after the October Revolution in Russia. subbottom Being below the bottom of something. subbrachian Relating to fish of the order Subbrachiales. subbrachycephalic Almost or imperfectly brachycephalic. subbrachypterous Having short, possibly non-functional wings but still covering the abdomen. subbranch A branch that is itself an offshoot of a branch of something. subbranched Almost or imperfectly branched. subbrand A subsidiary brand. subbreed A race or strain having different characteristics from others in the same breed. subbrigade A brigade forming part of a larger brigade. subbrigadier A subordinate or assistant brigadier. subbroker A secondary or subsidiary broker. subbrokerage The use of a subbroker. subbronchial Situated under, or on the ventral side of, the bronchi. subbulbous Somewhat bulbous. subbullet A bullet that is hierarchically nested under another bullet. subbundle A collection of linear subspaces of the fibers Vₓ of V at x in X (where V is a vector bundle and X a topological space), that make up a vector bundle in their own right. subbureau A district-level public security bureau in China. Subbuteo Any of a group of tabletop games that simulate team sports such as association football, cricket, and hockey, played with weighted figurines. subby Submissive (in regard to BDSM roles). subbyssoid Somewhat byssoid. subcabinet Of, being, or pertaining to an administrative level below cabinet level. subcache A secondary or subsidiary cache. subcaecal Below the caecum. subcalcaneal Beneath the calcaneus subcalcareous Partly or imperfectly calcareous. subcalculation A calculation making up part of a larger subcalculation. subcaliber Smaller than the caliber of a firearm. subcalicoblastic Beneath a calicoblast. subcallosal Beneath the corpus callosum. subcallosum The subcallosal region of the corpus callosum subcallus The lowest of the calli on the frons of some species of horse flies. subcalvarial Beneath the calvaria. subcalvarian Synonym of subcalvarial subcamp A camp (such as a labour camp or concentration camp) that makes up part of a larger camp or complex. subcampaign A campaign that is one part of a larger, coordinated campaign. subcampanulate Slightly bell-shaped or campanulate. subcampus A distinct area within a campus.