Sub*ox"ide (?), n. (Chem.) An oxide containing a relatively small
amount of oxygen, and less than the normal proportion; as, potassium
suboxide, K4O.
Sub`pe*dun"cu*lar (?), a. (Anat.) Situated beneath the peduncle; as,
the subpeduncular lobe of the cerebellum.
Sub`pe*dun"cu*late (?), a. (Bot. & Zoöl.) Supported on, or growing
from, a very short stem; having a short peduncle.
Sub`pel*lu"cid (?), a. Somewhat pellucid; nearly pellucid.
Sub*pe"na (?), n. & v. t. See Subpœna.
Sub`pen*tan"gu*lar (?), a. Nearly or approximately pentangular; almost
pentangular.
Sub*per`i*car"di*al (?), a. (Anat.) Situated under the cardiac
pericardium.
Sub*per`i*os"te*al (?), a. (Anat.) Situated under the periosteum.
Subperiosteal operation (Surg.), a removal of bone effected without
taking away the periosteum.
Sub*per`i*to"ne*al (?), a. (Anat.) Situated under the peritoneal
membrane.
Sub*pet"i*o*lar (?), a. (Bot.) Concealed within the base of the
petiole, as the leaf buds of the plane tree.
Sub*pleu"ral (?), a. (Anat.) Situated under the pleural membrane.
Sub*pod`o*phyl"lous (?), a. (Anat.) Situated under the podophyllous
tissue of the horse's foot.
Sub*pœ"na (?), n. [NL., fr. L. sub under + poena punishment. See Pain.]
(Law) A writ commanding the attendance in court, as a witness, of the
person on whom it is served, under a penalty; the process by which a
defendant in equity is commanded to appear and answer the plaintiff's
bill. [Written also subpena.]
||Subpœna ad testificandum (&?;). [NL.] A writ used to procure the
||attendance of a witness for the purpose of testifying. -- ||Subpœna
||duces tecum (&?;). [NL.] A writ which requires a witness to attend
||and bring certain documents.
Sub*pœ"na, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Subpœnaed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Subpœnaing.] (Law) To serve with a writ of subpœna; to command
attendance in court by a legal writ, under a penalty in case of
disobedience.
Sub*pœ"nal (?), a. Required or done under penalty. Gauden.
Sub*po"lar (?), a. Situated below the poles.
Sub`po*lyg"o*nal (?), a. Approximately polygonal; somewhat or almost
polygonal.
Sub`pre*hen"sile (?), a. Somewhat prehensile; prehensile in an inferior
degree.
Sub*pri"or (?), n. [Pref. sub + prior: cf. F. sous-prieur.] (Eccl.) The
vicegerent of a prior; a claustral officer who assists the prior.
Sub*pu"bic (?), a. (Anat.) Situated under, or posterior to, the pubic
bones.
Sub*pul"mo*na*ry (?), a. (Anat.) Situated under, or on the ventral side
of, the lungs.
Sub*pur"chas*er (?), n. A purchaser who buys from a purchaser; one who
buys at second hand.
Sub*pyr"i*form (?), a. Somewhat pyriform.
Sub*quad"rate (?), a. Nearly or approximately square; almost square.
Sub*quad"ru*ple (?), a. Containing one part of four; in the ratio of
one to four; as, subquadruple proportion. Bp. Wilkins.
Sub*quin"que*fid (?), a. Almost quinquefid; nearly quinquefid.
Sub*quin"tu*ple (?), a. Having the ratio of one to five; as,
subquintuple proportion. Bp. Wilkins.
Sub*read"er (?), n. (Law) An under reader in the inns of court, who
reads the texts of law the reader is to discourse upon. [Eng.] Crabb.