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subtruncate

subtruncate adjective: nearly truncate.

Adjective

subtruncate (not comparable)

  1. Nearly truncate.
    • Trulleum with large pentagonal proximal plate and a narrower, gradually widening distal portion with a relatively broad melanized tip with rugged texture; end subtruncate.1989, ES Nielsen, Primitive Ghost Moths

Origin of subtruncate

From sub- + truncate.

Questions about subtruncate

What does subtruncate mean?
Subtruncate means nearly truncate.
What part of speech is subtruncate?
Subtruncate is an adjective.

Words near subtruncate in the dictionary

  1. subtropics
  2. subtrude
  3. subtruded
  4. subtrudes
  5. subtruding
  6. subtruncate
  7. subtruncation
  8. subtruncations
  9. subtubular
  10. subtune
  11. subtunes

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