subperipheral

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adjective

In a gastropod shell, denoting the region just below the maximum width of the whorl.

Opposite
supraperipheral
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Meanings

adjectivesubperipheral (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyIn a gastropod shell, denoting the region just below the maximum width of the whorl.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
supraperipheral

Origin

From sub- + peripheral.

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Cite this entry
APA

subperipheral. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subperipheral

MLA

“subperipheral.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subperipheral. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subperipheral,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subperipheral.

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