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submotif

submotif noun: a motif forming part of a larger motif.

Noun

submotif (plural submotifs)

  1. A motif forming part of a larger motif.
    Synonyms:
    submotive
  2. A group of nucleotides that form a subset of a motif.

Synonyms of submotif

Forms of submotif

pluralsubmotifs

Origin of submotif

From sub- + motif.

Questions about submotif

What does submotif mean?
Submotif means a motif forming part of a larger motif.
What part of speech is submotif?
Submotif is a noun.
What is the plural of submotif?
The plural of submotif is submotifs.

Words near submotif in the dictionary

  1. submortality
  2. submortgage
  3. submortgagee
  4. submortgagees
  5. submortgages
  6. submotif
  7. submotifs
  8. submotivation
  9. submotivations
  10. submotive
  11. submotives

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