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subcentripetal

subcentripetal adjective: beneath the centripetal layer or zone.

Adjective

subcentripetal (not comparable)

  1. Beneath the centripetal layer or zone
    • As can be seen in Fig 16, dolerite has a high percentage of centripetal and subcentripetal scar patterns (~36%), which makes sense with Levallois or discoidal strategies.2015 December 4, “Refining Our Understanding of Howiesons Poort Lithic Technology: The Evidence from Grey Rocky Layer in Sibudu Cave (KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of subcentripetal

From sub- + centripetal.

Questions about subcentripetal

What does subcentripetal mean?
Subcentripetal means beneath the centripetal layer or zone.
What part of speech is subcentripetal?
Subcentripetal is an adjective.

Words near subcentripetal in the dictionary

  1. subcentrally
  2. subcentre
  3. subcentres
  4. subcentric
  5. subcentriolar
  6. subcentripetal
  7. subcentromeric
  8. subcentrosomal
  9. subception
  10. subcerebral
  11. subcerebrally

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