subcompressed

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adjective

Not fully compressed; partially or somewhat compressed.

“subcompressed whorls”

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Meanings

adjectivesubcompressed (not comparable)
  1. archaicnot comparablebiologyNot fully compressed; partially or somewhat compressed.

    subcompressed whorls

    1 more example

    subcompressed spikelets

Origin

From sub- + compressed.

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Cite this entry
APA

subcompressed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subcompressed

MLA

“subcompressed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subcompressed. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subcompressed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subcompressed.

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