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subprimal

subprimal adjective: smaller than a primal piece of meat, but larger than a portion.

Adjective

subprimal (not comparable)

  1. (meat trade) Smaller than a primal piece of meat, but larger than a portion.

Origin of subprimal

From sub- + primal.

Questions about subprimal

What does subprimal mean?
Subprimal means smaller than a primal piece of meat, but larger than a portion.
What part of speech is subprimal?
Subprimal is an adjective.

Words near subprimal in the dictionary

  1. subpreferences
  2. subprehensile
  3. subpremium
  4. subprepucial
  5. subpreputial
  6. subprimal
  7. subprimary
  8. subprimate
  9. subprimates
  10. subprime
  11. subprimes

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