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subhero

subhero noun: a lesser or subsidiary hero.

Noun

subhero (plural subheroes)

  1. A lesser or subsidiary hero.

Forms of subhero

pluralsubheroes

Origin of subhero

From sub- + hero.

Questions about subhero

What does subhero mean?
Subhero means a lesser or subsidiary hero.
What part of speech is subhero?
Subhero is a noun.
What is the plural of subhero?
The plural of subhero is subheroes.

Words near subhero in the dictionary

  1. subhemolytic
  2. subhepatic
  3. subherbaceous
  4. subherd
  5. subherds
  6. subhero
  7. subheroes
  8. subhertz
  9. subhexagonal
  10. Subhi
  11. subhierarchical

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