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subroot

subroot noun: a secondary or subsidiary root.

Noun

subroot (plural subroots)

  1. A secondary or subsidiary root.
    • Well-designed CAs will create a trust hierarchy, which consists of a root with a number of subroots, to further enhance protection of the private key.2003, Kapil Raina, PKI Security Solutions for the Enterprise, page 30

Forms of subroot

pluralsubroots

Origin of subroot

From sub- + root.

Questions about subroot

What does subroot mean?
Subroot means a secondary or subsidiary root.
What part of speech is subroot?
Subroot is a noun.
What is the plural of subroot?
The plural of subroot is subroots.

Words near subroot in the dictionary

  1. subroles
  2. subroof
  3. subroofs
  4. subroom
  5. subrooms
  6. subroot
  7. subroots
  8. subroseous
  9. subrostellate
  10. subrostral
  11. subrostrate

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