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subalternate
[ suhb-awl-ter-nit, -al- ]
/ sʌbˈɔl tər nɪt, -ˈæl- /
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adjective
Botany. placed singly along an axis, but tending to become grouped oppositely.
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Origin of subalternate
OTHER WORDS FROM subalternate
sub·al·ter·na·tion [suhb-awl-ter-ney-shuhn, -al-], /sʌbˌɔl tərˈneɪ ʃən, -ˌæl-/, nounWords nearby subalternate
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How to use subalternate in a sentence
Shrubs or trees with opposite, rarely subalternate, simple, deciduous leaves.
Trees of the Northern United States|Austin C. ApgarOne of the hens was his favourite, the others filled subalternate parts.
A Literary History of the English People|Jean Jules JusserandBranches irregular, divaricate nearly at rightangles, subalternate.
British Dictionary definitions for subalternate
subalternate
/ (sʌbˈɔːltənɪt) /
adjective
(of leaves) having an arrangement intermediate between alternate and opposite
following in turn
of lesser quality or status
Derived forms of subalternate
subalternation (sʌbˌɔːltəˈneɪʃən), nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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