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subincomplete

subincomplete adjective: almost or imperfectly incomplete.

Adjective

subincomplete (not comparable)

  1. Almost or imperfectly incomplete.
    • Metamorphosis subincomplete? Pseudelytra twisted, attached to the anterior leg.1826, William Kirby, William Spence, An Introduction to Entomology, page 370
    • […] cells 5 oppositipetalous, subincomplete at apex; […]1880, Henri Baillon, The Natural History of Plants, volume 6, page 43

Origin of subincomplete

From sub- + incomplete.

Questions about subincomplete

What does subincomplete mean?
Subincomplete means almost or imperfectly incomplete.
What part of speech is subincomplete?
Subincomplete is an adjective.

Words near subincomplete in the dictionary

  1. subincised
  2. subincises
  3. subincising
  4. subincision
  5. subincisions
  6. subincomplete
  7. subincumbent
  8. subincusation
  9. subincusations
  10. subindex
  11. subindexed

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