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subsegment

subsegment noun: a segment wholly contained in another.

Noun

subsegment (plural subsegments)

  1. A segment wholly contained in another.

Forms of subsegment

pluralsubsegments

Origin of subsegment

From sub- + segment.

Questions about subsegment

What does subsegment mean?
Subsegment means a segment wholly contained in another.
What part of speech is subsegment?
Subsegment is a noun.
What is the plural of subsegment?
The plural of subsegment is subsegments.

Words near subsegment in the dictionary

  1. subsecutes
  2. subsecuting
  3. subsecutive
  4. subsedative
  5. subsediment
  6. subsegment
  7. subsegmental
  8. subsegmentally
  9. subsegmentation
  10. subsegmentations
  11. subsegmentectomies

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