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subclan

subclan noun: a branch of a larger clan.

Noun

subclan (plural subclans)

  1. A branch of a larger clan.

Forms of subclan

pluralsubclans
alternative formsub-clan

Origin of subclan

From sub- + clan.

Questions about subclan

What does subclan mean?
Subclan means a branch of a larger clan.
What part of speech is subclan?
Subclan is a noun.
What is the plural of subclan?
The plural of subclan is subclans.

Words near subclan in the dictionary

  1. subcivilized
  2. subclade
  3. subclades
  4. subclaim
  5. subclaims
  6. subclan
  7. subclans
  8. subclass
  9. subclassable
  10. subclassed
  11. subclasser

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