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 submucosally Below the mucosal tissue. submucous Situated under a mucous membrane. submucously Under a mucous membrane. submucronate Almost or imperfectly mucronate. submucronated Almost or imperfectly mucronated. submultialgebra A subset of a multialgebra submultiple A quantity that gives another quantity when multiplied by an integer submultiplicative Having the property ‖AB‖≤‖A‖‖B‖ submultiset A subset of a multiset. submundane Existing beneath the world. submunicipal Below the municipal level. submunicipality A municipality subdivision. submunition Any part of a weapon (typically a bomb or missile) that separates from a parent munition before or during employment. submuscular Situated or occuring underneath a muscle or muscles. submyelinic Underneath a myelin sheath submyeloablation A form of myelosuppression submyeloablative That causes only minimal myeloablation submystery A mystery making up part of a larger mystery. submyth A myth making up part of a larger myth. subname A secondary or subsidiary name. subnamespace A namespace within another namespace. subnanogram Having a mass of less than a nanogram subnanokelvin Having a temperature of less than a nanokelvin. subnanolitre Having a volume or capacity less than a nanolitre subnanometer Having dimensions, or a resolution, of less than a nanometer. subnanometre Having dimensions, or a resolution of less than a nanometre subnanometric Having dimensions less than a nanometre. subnanomolar smaller than nanomolar subnanoscale On a scale that is smaller than nanoscale. subnanosecond Shorter in duration than a nanosecond. subnarcotic Moderately narcotic, or not powerful enough to produce narcosis. subnarial Located under the nares (nostrils) subnarrative A narrative making up part of a larger narrative. subnasal Located under the nose. subnasale The nasal septum. subnascent Growing underneath. subnatant Beneath a floating layer of solid or of a less-dense liquid. subnation A subordinate or secondary nation. subnational Forming a subdivision of a nation; contained entirely within a nation. subnationally In a subnational manner subnatural Describing spectroscopic lines that are narrower than those produced naturally subnavel Below the navel. subnavigation A level of navigation below the primary level, such as that offered by a submenu. subnecrotic Less than is needed to cause necrosis subnect To (literally) tie or fasten beneath, or to (figuratively) join beneath, i.e. as an addendum. subnector a functor which takes as input one or more sentences and outputs a term. subnegotiation negotiation that takes place as part of higher-level negotiations subneocortical Beneath the neocortex subneofunctionalization The subfunctionalization of a gene that is followed by neofunctionalization subnephritogenic Insufficient to cause nephritis subnephrotic Describing a level of proteinuria that is too low to indicate nephrosis subnervian Synonym of subneural. subnervose Partly or somewhat nervose. subnet The abstraction of a sequence. subnetwork A subsection of a network. subneural Situated beneath a main neural axis or nervous cord. subneuronal Beneath (or smaller than) a neuron. subneurotoxic Less than that which is toxic to nerves subneutral Having a pH less than 7; slightly acidic subneutralizing That does not totally neutralize subniche A niche making up part of a larger niche. subnitrate A mixed hydroxide and nitrate subnitride Any nitride containing a smaller proportion of nitrogen than a related compound subnitrification A lower than usual level of nitrification subnitrophilous Less than usually nitrophilous subnival Of a habitat: of an altitude, latitude, or type just below that which would be permanently covered by snow (the snow line). subniveal Relating to or characteristic of a subnivium; subnivian. subnivean Occurring beneath a layer of snow; subnival. subnivian Relating to or characteristic of a subnivium; subniveal. subnivium The seasonal microenvironment beneath the snow. subnodal Situated beneath the nodus. subnode A node within another node of a network or element in a data structure. subnodulous Slightly nodular; having small or indistinct nodules. subnominal Less than nominal subnormal Less than normal. subnormality The state or condition of being subnormal. subnormally In a subnormal manner. subnormothermic Having a lower than normal body temperature subnotation A rescript subnotebook A small, lightweight laptop computer, smaller than a notebook computer. subnotochordal Situated on the ventral side of the notochord. subnubilar Situated under the clouds. subnuclear Smaller than or occurring in an atomic nucleus. subnucleolar Beneath a nucleolus subnucleonic Less than that of a nucleon subnucleosomal Describing the major subunits of a nucleosome subnucleus A secondary nucleus (of neurons) subnude Almost nude; having very little covering, such as leaves or hairs. subnumber A subsidiary or secondary number, in a system of numbering. subnumerate To number or enumerate as a lesser or subsidiary article. subnumeration The process of subnumerating. subnutrition A mild form of malnutrition subobclavate Approximately obclavate. subobject An object that is part of another object. subobjective A subsidiary objective suboblate Slightly oblate suboblique Less than oblique suboblong Beneath an oblong structure subobovoid Slightly egg-shaped. subobscure Somewhat obscure. subobscurely Somewhat obscurely or darkly. subobsolete Nearly or almost obsolete (“imperfectly developed, not very distinct”). subobtuse Somewhat obtuse. subobtusely In a subobtuse manner. suboccipital Situated under, or posterior to, the occiput. suboccipitally In a suboccipital manner. suboccipitobregmatic Of or relating to (the distance between) the middle of the large fontanelle to the undersurface of the occipital bone where it joins the neck. subocclusal Beneath an occlusion subocclusion A partial occlusion, typically of the intestine. subocclusive Below an occlusion subocean Synonym of suboceanic. suboceanic Beneath the surface of the ocean. subocellate Somewhat like an ocellus. suboctave The octave below another. suboctuple Containing one part of eight; in the ratio of one to eight. subocular Below the eye. subodontoblast Beneath a odontoblast suboesophageal Below the oesophagus suboffice A subsidiary office; a subsidiary building or room where clerical or professional duties are performed. subofficer A subordinate officer; or someone of rank below officer subofficial A lesser or subsidiary official. subohm On a scale of less than an ohm. subohmic Involving a resistance that is less than one ohm subolesin A protein, present in ticks of the genus Ixodes, that confers immunity to some pathogens. subolfactory Underneath the olfactory organ suboligomeric Composed of fewer monomeric species that a related material subontology A subset of an ontology subopacity The quality of being subopaque. subopaque Almost or imperfectly opaque. suboperation An operation making up part of a larger operation. subopercular Situated below the operculum. suboperculum The lower opercular bone in fishes. suboperon A constituent part of an operon suboperonic Relating to suboperons subopposite Not quite opposite: (botany) said of leaves that are neither alternate nor quite opposite. suboptic Below the eye; subocular. suboptical Smaller than can be seen with the unaided eye. suboptimal Worse than optimal; of less than the highest standard or quality. suboptimality The state or condition of being suboptimal. suboptimally In a less than optimal manner. suboptimization The optimization of a subunit (or series of subunits) of an organization without good coordination with other subunits, resulting in the whole organisation's outcome or output being less than optimal. suboptimize To perform suboptimization upon. suboptimum suboptimal suboption A secondary option available as part of a main option. suboral underneath the mouth suborally underneath the mouth suborbicular Almost orbicular. suborbiculate Almost orbiculate. suborbifold A submanifold of a space that is not smooth at every point, although it remains well-defined within the space. suborbit The lower part of the orbit of the eye.