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subtree

subtree noun: a tree wholly contained in another.

Noun

subtree (plural subtrees)

  1. A tree wholly contained in another.

Forms of subtree

pluralsubtrees

Origin of subtree

From sub- + tree.

Questions about subtree

What does subtree mean?
Subtree means a tree wholly contained in another.
What part of speech is subtree?
Subtree is a noun.
What is the plural of subtree?
The plural of subtree is subtrees.

Words near subtree in the dictionary

  1. subtreasurerships
  2. subtreasuries
  3. subtreasury
  4. subtreatment
  5. subtreatments
  6. subtree
  7. subtrees
  8. subtrench
  9. subtrenches
  10. subtrend
  11. subtrends

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