Sub*due"ment (?), n. Subdual. [Obs.] Shak.
Sub*du"er (?), n. One who, or that which, subdues; a conqueror.
Spenser.
Sub*dul"cid (?), a. [Pref. sub + L. dulcis sweet.] Somewhat sweet;
sweetish. [R.]
Sub"du*ple (?), a. (Math.) Indicating one part of two; in the ratio of
one to two.
Subduple ratio, the ratio of 1 to 2: thus, 3:6 is a subduple ratio, as
6:3 is a duple ratio.
Sub*du"pli*cate (?), a. (Math.) Expressed by the square root; -- said
of ratios.
Subduplicate ratio, the ratio of the square roots, or the square root
of a ratio; thus, the subduplicate ratio of a to b is √a to
√b, or √a/b.
Sub*du"ral (?), a. (Anat.) Situated under the dura mater, or between
the dura mater and the arachnoid membrane.
Sub*ed"i*tor (?), n. An assistant editor, as of a periodical or
journal.
Sub`e*lon"gate (?), a. Not fully elongated; somewhat elongated.
Sub*en`do*car"di*al (?), a. (Anat.) Situated under the endocardium.
Sub*en"dy*mal (?), a. [Pref. sub + endyma.] Situated under the endyma.
Sub*ep`i*der"mal (?), a. Situated immediately below the epidermis.
Sub*ep`i*glot"tic (?), a. (Anat.) Situated under the epiglottis.
Sub*ep`i*the"li*al (?), a. (Anat.) Situated under the epithelium.
Sub*e"qual (?), a. Nearly equal.
Su"ber*ate (?), n. [Cf. F. subérate.] (Chem.) A salt of suberic acid.
Su*be"re*ous (?), a. [L. subereus of the cork tree.] Of or pertaining
to cork; of the nature of cork; suberose.
Su*ber"ic (?), a. [L. suber the cork tree: cf. F. subéreque.] (Chem.)
Of or pertaining to cork; specifically, designating an acid,
C6H12.(CO2H)2, homologous with oxalic acid, and obtained from cork and
certain fatty oils, as a white crystalline substance.
Su"ber*in (?), n. [L. suber the cork tree: cf. F. subérine.] (Bot.) A
material found in the cell walls of cork. It is a modification of
lignin.
Su"ber*ite (?), n. [L. suber the cork tree.] (Zoöl.) Any sponge of the
genus Suberites and allied genera. These sponges have a fine and
compact texture, and contain minute siliceous spicules.
Su"ber*one (?), n. (Chem.) (a) The hypothetical ketone of suberic acid.
(b) A colorless liquid, analogous suberone proper, having a pleasant
peppermint odor. It is obtained by the distillation of calcium
suberate.
{ Su"ber*ose` (?), Su"ber*ous (?), } a. [L. suber the cork tree: cf. F.
subéreux.] (Bot.) Having a corky texture.
Sub*e`so*phag"e*al (?), a. (Zoöl.) Situated beneath the esophagus.
[Written also subœsophageal.]
Subesophageal ganglion (Zoöl.), a large special ganglion situated
beneath the esophagus of arthropods, annelids, and some other
invertebrates.
Sub*fam"i*ly (?), n. (Biol.) One of the subdivisions, of more
importance than genus, into which certain families are divided.
Sub*fi"brous (?), a. Somewhat fibrous.
Sub*fus"cous (?), a. [L. subfuscus, suffuscus. See Sub-, and Fuscous.]
Duskish; moderately dark; brownish; tawny.
Sub*fusk" (?), a. Subfuscous. [Obs.] Tatler.
Sub`ge*lat"i*nous (?), a. Imperfectly or partially gelatinous.
Sub`ge*ner"ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to a subgenus.
Sub*ge"nus (?), n.; pl. Subgenera (&?;). (Biol.) A subdivision of a
genus, comprising one or more species which differ from other species
of the genus in some important character or characters; as, the azaleas
now constitute a subgenus of Rhododendron.
Sub*gla"cial (?), a. Pertaining or belonging to the under side of a
glacier; being beneath a glacier; as, subglacial streams.
Sub`glo*bose" (?), a. Not quite globose.
Sub*glob"u*lar (?), a. Nearly globular.
Sub*glos"sal (?), a. (Anat.) Situated under the tongue; sublingual.
Sub*glot"tic (?), a. (Anat.) Situated below the glottis; -- applied to
that part of the cavity of the larynx below the true vocal cords.
Sub`glu*ma"ceous (?), a. Somewhat glumaceous.
Sub*gov"ern*or (?), n. A subordinate or assistant governor.
Sub*gran"u*lar (?), a. Somewhat granular.
Sub"group` (?), n. (Biol.) A subdivision of a group, as of animals.
Darwin.
Sub`has*ta"tion (?), n. [L. subhastatio.] A public sale or auction.
[R.] Bp. Burnet.
Sub`he*pat"ic (?), a. (Anat.) Situated under, or on the ventral side
of, the liver; -- applied to the interlobular branches of the portal
vein.
Sub`horn*blend"ic (?), a. (Min.) Containing hornblende in a scattered
state; of or relating to rocks containing disseminated hornblende.
Sub*hu"mer*ate (?), v. t. [See Sub- , Humerus.] To place the shoulders
under; to bear. [Obs.]
Nothing surer ties a friend than freely to subhumerate the burden
which was his.
Feltham.
Sub*hy"a*loid (?), a. (Anat.) Situated under the hyaliod membrane.
Sub`hy*oid"e*an (?), a. (Anat. & Med.) Situated or performed beneath
the hyoid bone; as, subhyoidean laryngotomy.
||Sub`i*ma"go (?), n. [NL. See Sub- , and Imago.] (Zoöl.) A stage in
||the development of certain insects, such as the May flies,
||intermediate between the pupa and imago. In this stage, the insect is
||able to fly, but subsequently sheds a skin before becoming mature.
||Called also pseudimago.
Sub*in`cu*sa"tion (?), n. [Pref. sub + L. incusatio accusation, fr.
incusare to accuse.] A slight charge or accusation. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
Sub*in"dex (?), n.; pl. Subindices (&?;). (Math.) A number or mark
placed opposite the lower part of a letter or symbol to distinguish the
symbol; thus, a0, b1, c2, xn, have 0, 1, 2, and n as subindices.
Sub*in"di*cate (?), v. t. [Pref. sub + indicate: cf. L. subindicare.]
To indicate by signs or hints; to indicate imperfectly. [R.] Dr. H.
More.
Sub*in`di*ca"tion (?), n. The act of indicating by signs; a slight
indication. [R.] "The subindication and shadowing of heavenly things."
Barrow.
Sub*in`di*vid"u*al (?), n. A division of that which is individual.
An individual can not branch itself into subindividuals.
Milton.
Sub`in*duce" (?), v. t. To insinuate; to offer indirectly. [Obs.] Sir
E. Dering.
Sub`in*fer" (?), v. t. & i. To infer from an inference already made.
[Obs.] Bp. Hall.
Sub*in`feu*da"tion (?), n. (Law) (a) The granting of lands by inferior
lords to their dependents, to be held by themselves by feudal tenure.
Craig. (b) Subordinate tenancy; undertenancy.
The widow is immediate tenant to the heir, by a kind of
subinfeudation, or undertenancy.
Blackstone.
Sub`in*gres"sion (?), n. Secret entrance. [R.] Boyle.
Sub`in*tes"ti*nal (?), a. (Anat.) Situated under, or on the ventral
side of, the intestine.
Sub*in`vo*lu"tion (?), n. Partial or incomplete involution; as,
subinvolution of the uterus.
Sub`i*ta"ne*ous (?), a. [L. subitaneus. See Sudden.] Sudden; hasty.
[Obs.] Bullokar. -- Sub`i*ta"ne*ous*ness, n. [Obs.]
Sub"i*ta*ny (?), a. Subitaneous; sudden; hasty. [Obs.] Hales.
||Su"bi*to (?), adv. [It. & L.] (Mus.) In haste; quickly; rapidly.
Sub*ja"cent (?), a. [L. subjacens, p. pr. of subjacere to lie under;
sub under + jacere to lie.] 1. Lying under or below.
2. Being in a lower situation, though not directly beneath; as, hills
and subjacent valleys.
Sub*ject" (?), a. [OE. suget, OF. souzget, sougit (in which the first
part is L. subtus below, fr. sub under), subgiet, subject, F. sujet,
from L. subjectus lying under, subjected, p. p. of subjicere, subicere,
to throw, lay, place, or bring under; sub under + jacere to throw. See
Jet a shooting forth.] 1. Placed or situated under; lying below, or in
a lower situation. [Obs.] Spenser.
2. Placed under the power of another; specifically (International Law),
owing allegiance to a particular sovereign or state; as, Jamaica is
subject to Great Britain.
Esau was never subject to Jacob.
Locke.
3. Exposed; liable; prone; disposed; as, a country subject to extreme
heat; men subject to temptation.
All human things are subject to decay.
Dryden.