subprismatic

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adjective

Only somewhat characteristic of a prism; not quite prismatic.

OriginLatin subprismaticus →
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Meanings

adjectivesubprismatic (comparative more subprismatic, superlative most subprismatic)

comparative more subprismatic · superlative most subprismatic

  1. Only somewhat characteristic of a prism; not quite prismatic.
  2. flattened, with a tapered base

    Prismatic or subprismatic blade and bladelet cores are extremely rare.

    2015 July 9, “Analysis of Site Formation and Assemblage Integrity Does Not Support Attribution of the Uluzzian to Modern Humans at Grotta del Cavallo”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

  1. Latinsubprismaticus
  2. Englishsubprismatic

Borrowed from Latin subprismaticus. By surface analysis, sub- + prismatic.

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Translations

Latin subprismaticus
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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